TYPES OF DRUGS ABUSED BY STUDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SIAKAGO DIVISION (MBEERE DISTRICT)

Abstract

The title of this research work is to identify the types of illicit drugs used by students in the secondary schools in Siakago Division. It also intended to find out the effects of drug abuse in schools in the division. The researcher intended to collect data on the types of illicit drugs available to the students in the secondary schools in this division. He also intended to find out using data collected the effects of drug abuse to the students. The findings of the research were meant to help the researcher identify the types of drugs their source and effects in the learning process not only in Siakago division but also schools in Mbeere district as a whole. He also intended to find ways of controlling drug abuse in the schools. The study will be used by the teachers, parents and students in controlling drug abuse in secondary school. The literature review of this study looked into various aspects of drug abuse including types of drugs, their source and effects to learning environment. The study adapted descriptive survey covering six secondary schools in Siakago Division Mbeere district. There were three sets of questionnaires used as instruments of data collection, with head teachers, teachers, and students as the main respondents. In total 6 head teachers, 21 teachers and 120 students were sampled. This made a total of 147 questionnaires released. All the questionnaires for the head teacher were returned but three for teachers and 7 for students got lost, making a total of 10 questionnaires not returned, therefore only 137 questionnaires were returned.