Publication: Analysis of students’ drug use influence on academic Performance in teacher training colleges in Bungoma south sub county, Kenya
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2015-05
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Drug Abuse is turning into a nightmare, with alcohol, tobacco, miraa and cannabis being
the most prevalent, other more addictive drugs such as cocaine and heroin are being
introduced and taking root into this trend. The trend seems to suggest that students use
drugs other than for medical use. The purpose of this study was to analyze students’ drug
abuse on academic performance in teacher training colleges in Bungoma South Sub
County. The objectives of the study were; to assess the extent of drug use in teacher
training colleges in Bungoma South Sub County, .to determine the influence of drug use
on students’ social behaviour in teacher training colleges in Bungoma South Sub County
and to analyse drug use resultant behavior on students’ academic performance in teacher
training colleges in Bungoma South Sub County. Descriptive survey research design was
used in conducting the study. The target population for the study was 1,140 students in 6
teacher training colleges in Bungoma South Sub County. Using purposive and random
sampling, a sample size of 114 students (10% of the population), comprising 57 male
and 57 female students was selected from the 5 teacher training colleges. Simple random
sampling was used to select equal number of female and male students from each college.
A student’s questionnaire was used to collect data from students while a principal
interview schedule was used to collect data from principals. Data was analyzed using
descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages while inferential statistics was
used to analyse the statistical significance between students’ drug abuse and academic
performance in teacher training colleges. The significance was confirmed using a t-test
at 95% confidence level. The first objective established that drug use in teacher training
has a high influence on students behavior in Bungoma South Sub County was found be
high. The study also determined that influence of drug use on students’ social behaviour
in teacher training colleges in Bungoma South Sub County is significant and the thirdly
the study established a significant influence of drug use in teacher training colleges and
academic performance. The study recommended that colleges should develop alcohol
and drug use policy, law enforcement authority be involved in eliminating the supply
within the college proximity, the college administration should create awareness about
effects of drug use on social behavior and set up Student Assistance Programmes to
provide services to the students including effects or alcohol and drug use, management
of alcohol and drug users and rehabilitation services for drug users.
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Management, Education