Publication: An investigation of the influence of alcohol abuse on learning Outcomes of school going children in Tigania Central Division, Meru County, Kenya
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2014-11
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Mount Kenya University
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This study sought to investigate influence of alcohol abuse on learning outcomes of school going
children in Tigania Central division, Meru County. The objectives of this study were: To
investigate the extent to which alcohol related negligence influences learning outcomes of school
going children, to examine how alcohol related violence influences learning outcomes of school
going children, to investigate the extent to which alcohol related health disorders influences
learning outcomes of school going children and establish the intervention strategies to address
alcohol abuse in order to improve learning outcomes. The study reviewed literature on related
themes such as theoretical review of alcohol abuse, alcohol related negligence and learning
outcomes, alcohol related violence and learning outcomes, alcohol related health disorders and
learning outcomes and intervention strategies to curb alcohol abuse. It was hoped that the study
would be significant to the teachers, parents Ministry of Education and the community. The study
confined itself to public schools in Tigania Central Division where data was collected from
teachers, chiefs, parents and children. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target
population was 574 subjects comprising of 350 children, 200 parents, 20 teachers and 4 chiefs.
The sample was selected using simple random sampling and a sample of 82 subjects was used.
The research instruments used were interview schedule for chiefs and teachers, questionnaire for
parents and observation check list for children. Piloting was done to help identify ambiguities and
inadequacies of research instruments. The primary data was collected from the subjects,
thoroughly sorted, edited, coded, organized and analyzed systematically using qualitative and
quantitative methods. Finally results from the data collected in this study was analyzed by use of
percentages and frequencies and presented in tables, pie charts and bar graphs. The study revealed
that alcohol related violence contributed significantly 85% towards poor learning outcomes of
school going children as compared to alcohol related negligence and alcohol related health
disorders which contributed 65% and 60% respectively towards poor learning outcomes of school
going children. It is therefore recommended that parents should help children develop good morals
by being good role models and further awareness campaigns should be carried out in schools and
in the community on the benefits of responsible drinking. The study concludes that alcohol abuse
has negative impact learning outcomes of school going children.
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