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Managing of drugs and substance abuse among students in secondary school is vital as
one of the national goals of education in Kenya is to provide for the development of
knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enhance acquisition of sound moral values and
help children grow-up into self-disciplined, self-reliant and integrated citizens. The
study assessed the strategies being used to manage drugs and substance abuse among
students in secondary schools within Eldoret town and its environs. The study
identified the types of drugs and substances commonly abused, the reasons and effects
for abuse and the effectiveness of the strategies being used to manage the menace. The
study was guided by the Social cognitive learning theory by Albert Bandura, which
states that behavior is determined by the environment and a person’s thought processes
and pattern of actions. The study utilized descriptive research design. The study
adopted both probability and non-probability sampling techniques to determine sample
size. The target population of the study comprised of principals, guidance counseling
masters and teachers of Christian religious education. Stratified sampling technique
was applied to get eight different schools from the area of study; purposive sampling
was used to select eight Principals, eight teachers of Guidance and counseling and
sixteen teachers of Christian Religious Education while two hundred and twenty form
four students were randomly selected to participate in the study. Quantitative Data was collected by use of questionnaires, while interview schedules were employed for
qualitative data. Descriptive statistics was utilized to analyze quantitative data; while
qualitative data was classified into themes based on the objectives of the study. The
results indicated that all the strategies used to manage drugs and substance abuse in
secondary schools are effective to some degree and that a combination of various
strategies is what is required to have a positive impact. There is need for all
stakeholders to consistently review, support and apply different strategies to reduce
drugs and substance abuse among the students in secondary schools in Kenya. |
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