RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG ABUSE AND STUDENTS’ DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UYO METROPOLIS OF AKWA- IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined relationship between drug abuse and students’ disruptive behaviour among secondary school students in Uyo metropolis of Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria. Two research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The sample for the study consisted of 248 students. The study adopted a correlational research design. The instruments used for data collection were drug abuse questionnaire (DAQ) and students’ disruptive behaviour scale (SDBC). Data were analyzed using descriptive (frequencies, mean and standard deviation) for the analysis of bio data and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r) was used to test the hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Finding reveals that negative relationship exists between cannabis abuses on students’ disruptive behavior among S.S.1 students in Uyo metropolis of Akwa-Ibom state r = -0.883, p = 0.022 and negative relationship exists between Tramadol abuses on students’ disruptive behaviour among Senior Secondary one students in Uyo metropolis of Akwa-Ibom state r = -0.228, p = 0.033. Based on the findings, it is recommended that government should come up with stringent measures and sustainable intervention policies to curb the increasing challenges of drug abuse among secondary school students in Uyo metropolis.