KNOWLEDGE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND IT'S ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG FINAL YEAR STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSHO
Abstract
Substance abuse can lead to disease/health problems by destroying abuser’s internal organs. They may cause diseases including cancer, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, respiratory difficulties, strokes, etc. In Nigeria, drug usage has been linked to the majority of these cases. The most typical consequences of drug addiction in Nigeria are mental diseases. The brain may suffer severe damage from drugs like marijuana and opioids. Youth abusers of inhalants or marijuana make up a sizable portion of the mentally ill or insane youth in Nigeria. However, this study aimed to assess the knowledge on substance abuse and its associated factors among final year students in Agricultural Economics Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo state. A cross sectional descriptive research design was employed in this study to collect data from 169 students. Self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were carried out using SPSS. Result obtained revealed that 160(94.7%) of the respondents have a good knowledge of substance abuse, 8(4.7%) have moderate knowledge while 1(0.6%) have a poor knowledge. 51(30.2%) of the respondents have a good knowledge of impact of substance abuse, 112(66.3%) have moderate knowledge while 6(3.6%) have a poor knowledge. 83(49.1%) of the respondents strongly agree that a family member who use substances a risk factor for developing substance abuse. Also, 85(50.3%) agree that having friends who use substances a risk factor in developing substance abuse. 85(50.3%) agree that being impulsive a personality trait that is associated with substance abuse. 83(49.1%) agree that living in a community with easy access to substance a risk factor in developing substance abuse. It is recommended that coping strategies for stress and peer pressure management should be part of syllabus in higher institutions.
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