Problems Of Drug Abuse On Student Academic Performance In Secondary Schools

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study Before the ages of 9 and 10, majority of the child’s behaviors is directly influenced by his or her parents. However, after this age range, which coincides with their leaving for secondary schools, the child, especially the boy child, tends to turn to his or her peers for advice and influence. This can be a good development and at the same time a disadvantageous one in that first, it is a very quick mode of socialization. From a child’s peers he is much more enthusiastic to learn and quickly than he would with his immediate family. So that…