Impact of Community Education on Drug Abuse for Sustainable Community Development in Ilorin South Local Government Area

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research work was carried out on impact of community education on drug abuse for sustainable community development in Ilorin South Local Government Area among the selected advance learning centers in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population of the study was all the advance learning center in Ilorin South Local Government Area. Simple random sampling techniques was used to select 100 respondents. Data was collected through a researcher designed questionnaire titled Community Education on Drug Abuse as Determinant for Sustainable Community Development (CEDADSCD). It was fashioned on four likert rating scale of Strong Agree [SA], Agree [A], Disagree [D], and Strongly Disagree [SD]. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study and analyzed through the use of frequency counts and percentage. The findings revealed that broken homes, parental negligence, peer group and lack of proper education among youth and adult are the cause of drug abuse in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. Keywords: Community education, drug, drug abuse and sustainable community development.