The Causes and Effects of Drug Abuse on Pupils Academic Performance: A Case Study of Mindolo Secondary School in Kitwe, Zambia
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The study analyses the causes and effects of drug abuse on academic performance of pupils at Mindolo secondary
school in Kitwe District, Zambia. This study used a descriptive survey design to find out the causes and effects of drug abuse on
pupil’s academic performance. Questionnaire and interviews were the instruments used to collect data and data was analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, (SPSS). The mean and the standard deviation were used to see the trends in the
data. The results of the study reviewed that Alcohol was frequently abused by pupils at Mindolo secondary school and that factors
such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, and availability of drugs contributed to the abuse of drugs. The abuse of these drugs has
led to poor performance, absenteeism, and low concentration in class amongst pupils. The other effects of drug abuse were
suspensions, dropping out of school, and failure to participate in various school activities
school in Kitwe District, Zambia. This study used a descriptive survey design to find out the causes and effects of drug abuse on
pupil’s academic performance. Questionnaire and interviews were the instruments used to collect data and data was analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, (SPSS). The mean and the standard deviation were used to see the trends in the
data. The results of the study reviewed that Alcohol was frequently abused by pupils at Mindolo secondary school and that factors
such as peer pressure, low self-esteem, and availability of drugs contributed to the abuse of drugs. The abuse of these drugs has
led to poor performance, absenteeism, and low concentration in class amongst pupils. The other effects of drug abuse were
suspensions, dropping out of school, and failure to participate in various school activities
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