Role of Family Life Education Programmes in Reducing Drug Abuse Among Youths in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State.
Abstract
The study examined the Role of Family Life Education Programmes in Reducing Drug Abuse among Youths in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population was 3,236 members of registered community-based youth organizations and facilitators. The sample size of the study was 356 (members of community-based youth organization) determined by Taro Yamane’s formula and and twenty (22) facilitators of family life education programmes in Yenegoa.They were selected using the simple random sampling technique. Data for the study were collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled ” Role of Family Life Education Programmes in Reducing Drug Abuse Among Youths Assessment QuestionnaireROFLEPIRDAAQ”” The reliability coefficient is 0.79.Two research questions were posed. They were analyzed usingmean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that Family life education programs can significantly reduce drug abuse among youths in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State to a high extent. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended amongst others that Government and schools should advocate for the inclusion of family life education, including substance abuse prevention, in school curricula.
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