Afolayan, J.A.Forsma, F.W.Anyebe, E.E.Dada, L.T.2024-05-212024-05-212018Afolayan, J.A., Forsma, F.W., Anyebe, E.E. & Dada, L.T. (2018): Examination Phobia, Substance Abuse and Academic Achievements of Students of College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Nigeria. Ilorin Journal of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education. 4(1): 68-78 1. Published by Department of Health promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin. http://ejournals.unilorin.edu.ng/journals/index.php/ijohpehehttp://ejournals.unilorin.edu.ng/journals/index.php/ijohpehehttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/14396The paper examines students' fear of examination and the likelihood the use of substances as coping during exams. This is studies in relation the academic performance.The link between academic performance and factors such as emotional situations and responses to such emotions among students of health sciences is an area currently attracting profuse empirical investigation. This study investigated the relationship between examination phobia, substance abuse and academic performance of undergraduate students of a College of Health Sciences, South-South Nigeria. Four research questions guided this study. Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, a questionnaire (the Students' Phobia and Substance Abuse Questionnaire - SPSQ) was used to collect data from 200 participants from the four faculties, selected via a combination of stratified random and convenient sampling methods. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test statistical measures). The results indicated that examination phobia and Examination Phobia, Substance Abuse and Academic Achievements of Students 0(substance abuse are inversely related to academic achievements of the student College of Health Sciences. These are related to the socio-demographic variable of the students. Students should be therefore taught effective coping strategies to build confidence prior to exercises such as examinations while frequent continuous assessments should be encouraged. University authorities and other government and non-governmental agencies also need to be more be proactive in the prevention and control of substance (drug) abuse.enExaminationPhobiaSubstance UseAcademic PerformanceDropoutsArticle