CHALLENGES OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC BALI, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study dwells on challenges of drug abuse on students’ academic performance of student in Federal Polytechnic Bali. The motive for this is that some students complicated in drug abuse, which affects their academic performance as disclosed in this work. Data was collected through distribution of questionnaires in Federal Polytechnic Bali. The total population of the study is one hundred (100) which is found through simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire is used as the principal instrument for data collection. The use of questionnaire is based on the assumption that affords the respondents a great confidence in their anonymity in furnishing us with qualitative information on sensitive issues. Simple percentage is used for the analysis of data in the study. The findings indicate that drug abuse has significant effects on students’ academic performance in this research. Therefore, some useful recommendations are made in respect to the study outcomes.