ABSTRACT
The incessant increase in the rate of crime, hooliganism, cultism and other anti-social behaviours in the society led to this research work. A number of field work have been carried out and solutions preferred but not much efforts have been made by the family, the school and the government in this aspects. This study is an attempt to investigate absence of moral instructions in public schools and its effects on adolescents to drugs. Youths are the country’s asset and future teachers. The need to guide their moral behaviours into adulthood and make them see reasons to live together in peace, care for one another and to be able to face challenges in life calls for this research work.
The study adopted Student Questionnaire (SQ) to obtain relevant data from respondents. A descriptive survey design was used for this study. One hundred students from four secondary schools inAkoko South West Area ofOndo state were purposively selected for the study. Data were analyzed using simple percentage.
The result of the analysis revealed that there is an high level of students’ awareness of moral instructions. Also, there is a significant difference between adolescents who are not addicted to drug. There is difference in moral behaviour of adolescents who take alcohol and those who do not take alcohol. There is a significant difference in smoking behaviour of adolescent who are opportuned to moral instruction and those who are not.
From the findings, it would be safe to recommend that government should as a matter of urgency educate and enlighten the youths and the adolescents of the various bad habits that can lead them to problem and the society at large.
Keywords: Absence of Moral Instructions, Public School, Perceived effects, Adolescents, Addiction, Drug
Word Count: 278
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of Content vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the problem 2
Purpose of the Study 3
Significant of the Study 4
Research Questions 5
Definition of terms 6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 8
Adolescents and the Need for Moral Instructions in school 8
Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Drugs 13
Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Alcoholism 18
Absence of Moral Instructions Leading Adolescence to Smoking 23
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD
Research Design 29
Population of the Study 29
Sample and Sampling Technique 29
Research Instrument 30
Validity of the Instrument 31
Reliability of the Instrument 31
Administration of the Instrument 31
Data Analysis 32
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Result 33
Discussion 41
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 44
Conclusion 46
Recommendations 47
References 49
Appendix 52
