Push Factors and Attitudes to Substance Abuse among Students of a Government Senior Secondary School in Kano State.
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2020
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College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin
Abstract
Psychoactive substance use continues to be a major risk behavior among youths. It is on the increase and associated with physical and or mental health consequences. This study assessed the push factors towards psychoactive substances among students of Tarauni Government Senior Secondary School, Kano state. This cross sectional descriptive study employed the systematic sampling technique to select 247 participants from data was obtained, using a self-administered questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. The results revealed that, the main push factors for taking psychoactive substances are to feel relaxed or to sleep (68.1%, n=160), relieve stress (57.0%, n=134) and anxiety (54.0%, n=127), enhance alertness (48.5%, n=114), keep calm (52.0%, n=112), blend with peers (49.8%, n=117), gain more power (51.5%, n=121) and socialize (45.1%, n=106). It was therefore recommended that health education and sensitization programme on the effect of substance use for students and families via school curriculum, health and religious worship centers should be put in place
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A paper on substance abuse and its influencing factors in the community. The study focuses on suggestions and strategies to overcome such factors.
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Attitude, Perception, Psychoactive substances, Push factors
Citation
3.Murtala, H.H., Haddad, M.M., Yahaya, A.S., Suberu, A., Ashiru, M., Anyebe E.E., & Balarabe, F. (2020): Push Factors and Attitudes to Substance Abuse among Students of a Government Senior Secondary School in Kano State, The Tropical of Health Sciences 27(4): 26-31. Published by College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjhc/article/view/200652,