ABSTRACT

This study investigated the relationship between drug Abuse and students’ academic performance in social studies in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State. To achieve the specific purposes of the study, four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated. Relevant literature was reviewed from various sources in line with the variables of the study. Correlational-survey research design was adopted. The population consisted all the students in some selected junior secondary schools. A sample of 200 students were selected and used for the study. Two instruments such as students’ Drug Abuse Rating Scale (SDARS) and Social Studies Performance Test (SSPT) were constructed by the researcher for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts and a reliability index of 0.85 was established using test-retest method. Simple percentage was used to analyse the demographic data of respondents. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient was used to test hypothesis one, three and four while hypothesis two was tested using independent t-test statistics. Each of the hypotheses was conducted at .05 level of significance and the results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, various substances abused by students and their academic performance in social studies. Also, the result revealed that male students abused drugs more than female students and as such, their academic performance in social studies are worst than that of female counter parts. Based on findings of the study, it was recommended among others that seminars and programmes should be organized on Radio, television and other media houses to educate school children on the dangers of drug abuse to their health and academic performance. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE    –      –      –      –      –      –      –      I

CERTIFICATION      –      –      –      –      –      –      II

DEDICATION   –      –      –      –      –      –      –      III

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   –      –      –      –      –      IV

ABSTRACT      –      –      –      –      –      –      –      VI

TABLE OF CONTENTS     –      –      –      –      –      VII

LIST OF TABLES     –      –      –      –      –      –      XII

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1  Background to the Study       –      –      –      –      1

1.2  Theoretical Framework   –      –      –      –      5

1.3  Statement of the Problem     –      –      –      9

1.4  Purpose of the Study     –      –      –      –      10

1.5  Research Questions       –      –      –      –      –      12

1.6  Research Hypothesis      –      –      –      –      12

1.7  Assumptions   –      –      –      –      –      –      13

1.8  Significance of the Study       –      –      –      –      14

1.9  Limitations of the study –      –      –      –      16

1.10 Delimitation of the Study      –      –      –      17

1.11 Definition of Terms –      –      –      –      –      18

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1  Smoking and Academic Performance of

Students in Social Studies     –      –      –      21

2.2  Differences in academic performance

between male and female students who

abuse drug in social studies   –      –      –      22

2.3  Alcohol Consumption and Students’

Academic Performance in Social Studies       –      54

2.4  Effect of various substances abused by

       students and their academic performance in

       Social Studies –      –      –      –      –      –      64

2.5  Summary of Literature Review      –      –      –      72

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• Research Design     –      –      –      –      –      76
  • Area of study  –      –      –      –      –      –      77
  • Population      –      –      –      –      –      –      79
  • Sampling technique       –      –      –      –      80
  • Sample    –      –      –      –      –      –      –      82
  • Instrumentation     –      –      –      –      –      84
    • Validity of the instrument         –      –      86
    • Reliability of the instrument      –      –      86
  • Procedure for data collection –      –      –      88
  • Data preparation   –      –      –      –      –      89
  • Procedure for Data Analysis  –      –      –      89

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

• Data Presentation   –      –      –      –      –      93
  • Data Analysis  –      –      –      –      –      –      98

4.3  Summary of Findings     –      –      –      –      110

• Discussion of Findings    –      –      –      –      111

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1  Summary       –      –      –      –      –      –      117

5.2  Conclusion      –      –      –      –      –      –      120

5.3  Recommendations –      –      –      –      –      121

References     

Appendix