Prevention and Control of Substance Abuse among Youth s: An Exploratory Study in jimma Town
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gebremariam, Messay (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | G/Michael, Rahel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-08T12:08:07Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T12:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-08T12:08:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T12:02:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Drug abuse is an international problem, which affects almost eWIY countlY in the ,vorld, both developed and developing countries. This study aimed at examining Ihe mechanisms laid out for the prevention and control of substance abuse among youths in Jimma town. An exploratolY type of qualitative research ,vas employed in the study. Ten youths: fo ur drug abusers ./i'om Jimma University and six j i'Oln Jimll1a to'vl'l and four ojficials who work on issues that deal ,vith dmg abuse issues ./i'om Jill1l11a University Specialized hospital, Jimma town youth center, FMHCACA and Jimma town police administration: a total offourteen participants were selected by using plll]Josive sampling. In using this technique, it was supplemented by inc/usive criteria to make the selection free of the researcher 's bias. in-depth interview with key iJ?fOI'Il1Clnfs interview and observation were employed in collecting data relevant to the study. The recorded data were care/idly transcribed, cross-checked and organized into easily retrievable sections. Then j amiliarization, coding and categorization were the next steps employed in the study. Furthermore the concept of the summarized themes in relation to the study questions were presented thematically and discussed in relation to the literalUl"e review und the concepl1ial ./i'amework of the study. The finding of the study indicated that the environment injluenced the respondents directly or indirectly to get involved in drug abuse and the 1I10st cOll1monly abused drugs in the town were khat and cigarette. The finding of the study also indicated that drug abuse problem and the prevention and contl'Ol activities and movements were not yet equal or balanced. That means however drug abuse problem is going deep in the town; the prevel1lion activities were not given priority and needs }i.mher work. The majorjindings were discussed in ----r, , eirrtiv1'r witfrthTTO"bjITttfl7roj 'r11l:rrlRIJT71I1CIThe revlewea literalures and conclUSIOns were ma e. The overall risk for addiction is impacted by the biologicalll1ake up of the individual that can even be influenced by gender or ethnicity, his or her developmental stage and the surrounding social envil'Onment like conditions at hOllie, at school and in the neighborhood. The general purpose of substance abuse prevel1lion and control is to promote health and well-being by encouraging a substance:/i"ee way of life and by reducing substance use and substance-related harili. Finally the implication for social work educotion. research, practice and policy was discussed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/16636 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Control of Substance Abuse among Youths | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevention and Control of Substance Abuse among Youth s: An Exploratory Study in jimma Town | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |