Publication: Role of religious groups on fight against drugs and Substance abuse in Kenyan primary schools; Machakos County, Kathiani District, Mitaboni Zone.
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2014-12
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Mount Kenya University
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The research will investigate the role of religion on drugs and substance abuse in Kenyan primary
schools. The main objective of the study is to determine the relationship between religiosity and
drugs and substance abuse in Kenyan primary schools. Three major religions that will be studied
include; Christianity, Islamic and Hinduism. The research will employ purposeful and stratification
sampling. 10 schools shall be picked randomly for data collection. The target population is the
primary school pupils, teachers and head teachers in Mitaboni zone. Data collection will be done by
use of self-assessment questionnaires which will be administered to the pupils, teachers and
head teachers during planned visits to the schools. Both qualitative and quantitative data will be
collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation
Coefficient which will be used to determine the relationship between the independent and
dependent variable. Data will be presented in form of tables and charts.
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