Personal Variables as Correlate of Drug Use Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the influence of personal variables (age, sex, academic-class and religion) on drug use behaviour among secondary school students in Osun State. Nigeria. Descriptive research design was employed. The sample for this study was 1800 students selected randomly from thirty secondary schools randomly selected from six Local Government areas of Osun state. The Local Government areas were: Ife North, Iwo, Orolu, Ife-South, Odo-otin and Atakumosa. Drug Use Behaviour Inventory (DUBI), Drug Use Behaviour Assessment Interview Schedule (DUBAIS) and Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) were the three instruments used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were subjected to Relative Significant Index, descriptive and Chi-square Statistics Findings indicated that there was no significant relationship between drug use behaviour, sex and religion, but drug use behaviour was significantly influenced by age and academic class. The study concluded that an understanding of predictors of drug use behaviour is necessary among secondary school students. Recommendations were made and necessary conclusion drawn.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2015.v5n2p205