Social Influences Of Drug Abuse Among Youth And Young Delinquents In Ruchu Zone;Kandara District Kenya
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2010-08
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in Guidance and counselling
Abstract
The major purpose of the study was to describe the social influences of drug abuse
among the youth and young delinquents in Ruchu Zone; Kandara District, Kenya. The
study was a quantitative, descriptive Correlational survey, using a sample of ninety two
youth selected using purposive and convenient sampling techniques. a self administered
questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS 's means, standard
deviations and the Pearson Linear Correlation coefficient. The study tested three
hypotheses to the effect that; environmental, psychological and cultural factors explain
different levels of drug abuse among the youth and young delinquents in Ruchu Zone,
Kandara District, Kenya. The findings revealed that majority of the youth in the sample
are rare abusers of drugs (mean index = 1.4583). Results found; i) a positive insignificant
relationship between; a) environmental factors and awareness a bout drug abuse (p =
0.365; r = 0.098); and b) a negative insignificant conelation between environmental
factors and drugs commonly abused (r = -0.007; p = 0.952); ii) a negative insignificant
relationship between; a) psychological factors and awareness (r = -0.2; p = 0.59); and b)
a positive insignificant relationship between psychological factors and drugs commonly
abused (r = 0.091; p = 0.392); iii) a positive insignificant relationship between; a) cultural
factors and awareness (r = 0.237; p = 0.25); b) cultural factors and drugs commonly
abused (r = 0.138; p =0.195). the researcher concluded that environmental, psychological
and cultural factors are not responsible for drug abuse among the youth and young
delinquents in Ruchu Zone,Kandara District,Kenya. In this particular sample. The
researcher recommended that parents should always be mindful of the places where they
build their homes and they should continue to sensitize their children about the dangers of
abusing drugs, readers should get better ways of managing their stress, choose friends
who would influence them positively, people should always be careful while celebrating
important days, mass media should put on more programmes which would help to
sensitize the youth on the dangers of abusing drugs and government should put in place
more tight rules to punish the youth who abuse drugs.
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A Dissertation Submitted To The Institute Of Distance Learning In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirement For The Award Of Bachelor Of Arts With Education In Guidance And Counseling Of Kampala International University
Keywords
Social Influences, Drug Abuse, Young Delinquents, Kandara District Kenya