Direct and indirect influences of drug abuse on educational achievement of learners. a case of selected primary schools of Ade- Masajida Zone, Ade- Masajida Division, Wajir West District - Kenya
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2011-04
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study set out to investigate the effect of drug abuse on academic performance of
pupils in selected primary schools of Ade- Masajida zone, Ade- Masajida Division, Wajir
West District - Kenya. Most teachers in primary schools have been using drugs to
"enhance" pupils' academic performance. Random sampling techniques were used to
select 72 pupils from public schools and 24 pupils from private schools making a total
sample size of 96 pupils. The same technique was used to select 72 teachers from public
schools and 24 teachers from private schools making a total sample size of 96 teachers.
Purposive sampling was used to select 12 head teachers. One instrument was employed in
data collection and this was the researcher made questionnaire. Data was then presented
in percentages and frequency distribution tables.
The findings of the study revealed that the most commonly used forms of drugs in
schools are canning, pinching, kneeling and manual labour. The investigation found out
that learners' respondents (85%) disagreed that drugs influences academic performance
positively. Also teachers' respondents (95%) concurred with the pupils that drugs does
not promote academic performance. All the head teachers disagreed that drugs helps
academic performance positively. The findings also showed that 94% of the respondents
i.e. the pupils, teachers and head teachers preferred alternatives to drug abuse to
necessitate the boosting of academic performance in primary schools.
The researcher recommends that the teachers explore further alternatives to drug abuse
punishment which can be used to help the learners in their academic performance
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A research project submitted to the Institute Of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfilment of the requirement for Award of a Bachelor in Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Drug abuse, Educational achievement, Learners, West District - Kenya