| Title: |
Awareness and Attitude of Undergraduates to Drug Abuse and Addiction in Anambra State |
| Author(s): |
Ezeaka Nonye Benedeth, Nwodu Eberechukwu Gloria & Agbanu Venatus Nosike |
| Abstract: |
The study examined the awareness and attitude of undergraduates to drug abuse and addiction in Anambra State. The rationale behind the study was to ascertain the awareness level of undergraduates to drug abuse and addiction; their perception and factors that are responsible for drug abuse and addiction. It is premised against the background that youths are the most vulnerable to drug abuse and addiction. Anchored on Social Cognitive theory, the study was delimited to undergraduates of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam campus and adopted a survey research method with questionnaire as instrument for data collection. It also used Krejcie and Morgan formular table to determine the sample size of 375 from the population of 15, 664 undergraduates from the study area. Findings show that the respondents awareness level of drug
misuse and addiction is high; had mostly negative attitudes to the issue, while factors like early exposure to drugs, peer pressure and absence of parental guidance contributed to drug abuse and addiction. Thus, the researchers concluded that drug abuse and addiction have diverse and devastating effects in the society and there is an urgent need to involve all the stakeholders in combatting drug misuse and addiction. To address the situation, the study recommends further campaign against drug misuse and addiction by all stakeholders. |
| Keywords: |
Awareness, Attitude, Drug abuse and addiction, Undergraduates
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