Social influence and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda
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2013-12
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
Drug addiction is when an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped (Passer & Smith, 2009).The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District. It was guided by four specific objectives namely: Identify common types of drugs adolescents are abuse to, determine the level of social influences, determine the level of drug addiction and establish the significant relationship between social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge district. The study used a descriptive correlation design that employed both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. The research tool that was applied in this study was devised questionnaires to determine level of social influences and drug addiction. The findings indicated that social influences was generally high with average mean of (2.671), drug addiction was found to be high on almost all aspects of signs of drug abuse including the average mean (2.518) and basing on the results, the null hypothesis was rejected and conclusions made that social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District are significantly correlated using Pearson where r=(.994) and significant-value (.000), This is shown by the fact that the sig. value was less than the maximum sig. value of 0.05 considered in social sciences. Therefore, the researcher recommended the following: There is need to educate youth in Nyarugenge district and the society at large about dangers of consuming drugs. Researcher also recommends education ministry in Rwanda change the curriculum in schools to incorporate lessons on drug abuse. Parents, educators and communities need to play a leading role by protecting children against exposure to drug substances at a tender age.
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A Dissertation Presented to the College of higher degrees and Research Kampala International University, Uganda; in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of Degree of Masters in Counseling Psychology
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Social Influence, Drug Addiction, Adolescents