TEACHERS' STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH DRUG ADDICTS IN THE CLASSROOM: A CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESAN SOUTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF EDO STATE
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ABSTRACT
This study mainly investigated teachers' strategies for coping with Drug addicts in the classroom: a case study of Secondary School Students in Esan South East Local Government of Edo State. Specifically, the study aims at identifying common drugs abused by students, explore causes of drug abuse among students, and to determine the strategies used by teachers in curbing Drug addiction in public secondary schools. The one hundred and fifty five students and teachers were selected from five public secondary schools through random sampling technique. Finally, data obtained were analysed using simple percentage. Furthermore the findings showed that majority of students accepted that drug abuse is a negative sign towards their academic performance and one of the major reasons for drug abuse among the students was to be appreciated by friends and marijuana was said to be the most frequently abused drug followed by alcohol and cigarette. In addition to that, the rate of school or class attendance for students who involved in consumption of drugs was observed to be poor hence lead to low performance in academic. The study recommended implementation of comprehensive programmes that may engage the youth within schools, so that they become more active rather than being idle
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