International Journal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyAuthors: CHISALA EVANS
Abstract: In reality, this research study significantly seeks to assess the challenges of taking of the prohibited drugs on the performance of a learner in the selected public secondary school in Chilubi district of Northern Province of Zambia. The study specifically explores the taking of the forbidden substances as a contributing factor to poor performance of learners at Chilubi Mainland Boarding Secondary school in Chilubi district of Northern Province of Zambia. Most of the challenges encountered in learning institutions are taking of illicit substances or drug addiction related, (World Health Organization report, 2014). This study therefore aims to actually highlight the prevalence and factors associated with taking of the forbidden substances among secondary school learners in the selected potential learning institution in Chilubi district at Chilubi Boarding Secondary school . By definition, a drug is any product other than food or water that affects the way people feel, think, see, and behave. It is also a substance which by its chemical nature affects physical, mental and emotional functioning, (Rang et al, 2011). It can enter the body through chewing, inhaling, smoking, drinking, rubbing on the skin or injection. The research target population is 400 respondents consisting of one public secondary school , in this case Chilubi Mainland Boarding Secondary school The sample size is 63 respondents, quantitatively characterized by 33 pupils, 3 school administrators 12 teachers, 3 guidance and counseling patrons or matrons, 12 parents and (2) Officers from the Department of DEC are also included in the sample because they represent providers or facilitators of drug and alcohol preventive education in learning institution. The data will be precisely collected by employment of personal questionnaires, individual interviews and through collective participations and engagements Data analysis will be done using descriptive statistics after data clearing and coding. Quantitative data will be analyzed using variable distribution, Bar graphs, mode, mean, and percentages as averages whereas qualitative data will be analyzed by tallying the numbers of none numerical responses. In view of this, the data variable tabulations will be presented using frequency distribution tables and bar graphs respectively.
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