Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal
Vol-02, Issue-04 (Oct -Dec 2024)
An International scholarly/ academic journal, peer-reviewed/ refereed journal, ISSN : 2960-0006
Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
ADEWUNMI, ADEBAYO1
1Biology Education Department, School of Science Education,
ADEJUMOKE, RAIMOT2
2Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9080
Page Number: pp. 150-163
Subject: Health Education, Drug Addiction Prevention, Public Health, Biology Education, Youth Studies, Substance Abuse
Received: 02 June 2024
Accepted: 27 July 2024
Published: 01 October 2024
Thematic Classification: Medical & Health Sciences: Public Health & Education; Social Sciences: Youth Studies
Abstract
It was observed that drug addiction has gone a long way to create several health problems and dangers in our societies., also students in Nigeria like many other countries of the world are developing addiction to psychoactive substances. This paper tends to create health awareness on causes and prevention of drug addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. The Presentation involved the conceptual framework which includes meaning of drug, concept of drug addiction, classification/ kinds of drug addiction, factors that increase the risk of addiction, symptoms of drug addiction, causes of drug addiction, effects /consequences of drug addiction, prevention of drug addiction. While the theoretical framework includes: theory of addiction, self-esteem theory, Psychosocial Theory, an ego/self-theory of substance dependence, somatosensory affectional deprivation (SAD) Theory of Drug Bad-habit theory, educational implication of drug addiction. Several recommendations were made among which are Parent should educate their children on effects of drug addiction on their health, society and human dignity, tertiary institution management, including the school counsellor should be involved in awareness programme that will prevent drug addiction in school, also government should set up rehabilitation centers to aid victims of drug addiction.
Keywords: health awareness, causes and prevention, drug addiction.
Impact statement
Drug addiction creates several health problems and dangers in our societies., and youth in all countries are developing addiction to psychoactive substances. This paper tends to create health awareness on causes and prevention of drug addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. The various preventions including meaning of drug, concept of drug addiction, classification/ kinds of drug addiction, factors that increase the risk of addiction, symptoms of drug addiction, causes of drug addiction, effects /consequences of drug addiction, prevention of drug addiction are the part of the study. This study will provide evidences to the parents for educating their children on effects of drug addiction on their health, society and human dignity, and will provide further scope for research and recommendations to the implementing agencies.
About The Author
Mrs. Adebayo-Adewunmi, Raimot Adejumoke a lecturer at the department of Biology Education, School of Science Education, Federal College of Education( Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos- State, Nigeria. My area of specialization includes biology courses and botany( plant pathology, mycology, plant physiology, plant taxonomy and biotechnology( Agricultural Biotechnology)My Educational Qualification includes :Master of Science in Botany (University of Lagos ) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Bachelor of Science in Education Biology ( University of Nigeria, Nsukka) Enugu State , Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Integrated Science/Biology (Federal College of Education Technical (Akoka), Yaba- Lagos State. More so, I have published in both local, national and international journal, also attended many conferences, seminars and workshop. I have received several certificate award, appreciation letter both from religious leaders and education sectors. Also, contribute to Book Chapters at International level. Also act as a blind reviewers for International Journal and Members of local and international professional bodies . I ensure I played a positive impart to my community through my Aradeb foundation with the aim of educating the females on the importance of education and also enlighten students on health, science and education
Cite this Article
APA (7th ed.): Adebayo-Adewunmi, R. A. (2024). Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria. Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2(4), 150–163. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9080
Chicago (17th ed.): Adebayo-Adewunmi, Raimot Adejumoke. “Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 2, no. 4 (2024): 150–163. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9080.
MLA (9th ed.): Adebayo-Adewunmi, Raimot Adejumoke. “Health Awareness on Causes and Prevention of Drug Addiction for Biology Students in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, 2024, pp. 150–163. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9080.
Statements & Declarations
Peer Review: The scholarly quality and significance of this research on health awareness and drug addiction prevention among tertiary students have been confirmed through a rigorous and independent peer-review process conducted by experts in the relevant fields.
Review Type: This article underwent a double-blind peer review, wherein the identities of the author (Raimot Adejumoke Adebayo-Adewunmi) and the reviewers were concealed from each other. The review was conducted by subject experts in health education, public health, substance abuse prevention, and biology education.
Competing Interests: The author, Raimot Adejumoke Adebayo-Adewunmi, declares that there are no financial, professional, or personal competing interests that could be perceived to have biased the work presented in this manuscript.
Data Availability: The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, R.A. Adebayo-Adewunmi, upon reasonable request. The data are not publicly available due to privacy and ethical restrictions concerning the participating students from the tertiary institution.
Funding: The author received no specific financial support, grants, or funding from any public, commercial, or not-for-profit organization for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The research was conducted as part of the author’s institutional duties and personal scholarly effort.
License: This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International License. This license allows others to download this work and share it with others for non-commercial purposes, as long as they credit the author, but they cannot change it in any way or use it commercially.
Ethical Approval: All procedures performed in this study involving human participants (biology students) were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee. Ethical approval for this research was granted by the Institutional Review Board of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka-Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, the author’s affiliated institution. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study, and their anonymity and confidentiality have been strictly maintained.
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