Effects of drug abuse on university students’ academic performance: a case of university of Nairobi

Abstract

The study of the effects of drug abuse on university students' academic performance was carried out at the University of Nairobi. Purposive sampling was used to gather information. Purposive sampling of students who are observed to have a tendency of clubbing and partying every weekend was used. Data were analyzed and compiled using Microsoft Excel, graphs and pie charts. The study was to enhance the researcher's knowledge on the effects of drug abuse on university students' academic performance. It also shed on the drugs that are mostly abused and their severity. The study was also done purposely to help the society find ways of dealing with the rising drug use among university students.