Madaki Emmanuel, Hajaratu Bott Deme, Chai Paul Bala

Keywords: Drug abuse, social control, couselling unit, higher institutions of learning

Abstract

Drug abuse is a global challenge which affects society and the quality of education in institutions of learning. In an attempt to assess how Plateau State University, Bokkos response to the menace of drug abuse, this study investigates the extent to which the Plateau State University authorities response to incidences of drug abuse among staff and students. The study adopts mixed research methods involving social survey and qualitative research designs. The study employed a multi-stage sampling procedure to select a sample size of ninety-eight (98) respondents out of a population of 7,329 persons. Also, two heads of department who were knowledgeable about issues that this study interrogates were purposively selected for in-depth interview (IDI). The study results established that the institutional measures for treating drug cases in Plateau State University, Bokkos, are not effective as well as facilities, internal mechanisms, strategies and policies for managing drug abuse are grossly inadequate. The study concludes that the menace of drug abuse in Plateau State University, Bokkos has resulted to weak social bonds among students and staff of the institution. Hence, the study recommends the full establishment of counselling and rehabilitation units in the University.

Author Biography

Madaki Emmanuel, Hajaratu Bott Deme

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Plateau State University, Bokkos, Nigeria

emmanuelmadaki50@gmail.com, hajaratubott@plasu.edu.ng

Chai Paul Bala

Non NUC Funded Programme (NNUCFP), University of Jos, Nigeria

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