Publication: Factors influencing prevalence of drug use among secondary school students in Kandara sub-county, Kenya
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2015
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Mount Kenya University
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The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing prevalence of drug use among
secondary school students in Kandara Sub-county with an aim of suggesting extra corrective
measures to the vice. The study was guided by the following objective: To establish the influence
of parenting roles on prevalence of drug use among secondary school students, to establish the
influence of availability of drugs on prevalence of drug use among secondary school students, to
establish the influence of school administration on prevalence of drug use among secondary school
students and to establish the influence of peer pressure on prevalence of drug use among secondary
school students. Descriptive survey research design was used in conducting this study. The target
population for the study was all the students in 53 secondary schools in the sub-county. A sample
size of 120 students was selected from 6 schools that were selected using stratified random
sampling. A student’s questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive
statistics such as percentages and mean values. The study findings was interpreted and discussed
and presented using frequency distribution tables. The study revealed that parenting styles, school
leadership, peer pressure as well as availability of drugs influences the prevalence of drug use
among students in secondary schools. Recommendations were then given based on the study
findings.
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curriculum and instructional materials, drug abuse impact on academic performance