TITLE PAGE

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTH OF HAUSARI

WARD, NGURU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, YOBE STATE

BY

KALTHUM ADAMU ABUBAKAR

ND/EHT/23/077

A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, GALTIMA MAI KYARI, COLLEGE OF HEALTH
SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY NGURU, YOBE STATE

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
TECHNOLOGY

JULY, 2025

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 APPROVAL PAGE

This project titled “The Socio-economic effect of drug abuse among youth of
Hausari Ward, Nguru Local Government Yobe State” it has been read and
approved as meet the partial requirements governing the award of National
Diploma Certificate in Environmental Health Technology. Galtima Mai Kyari
College of health sciences and technology Ngyru, Yobe State.

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Project Supervisor Sign/Date

Mal. Lukman Ibrahim

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Head of Department Sign/Date

Mal. Adamu Ya'u AbdulLahi

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Deen of Health Sciences Sign/Date

San. Muhammad Mustapha

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this project work has been written by me and it has not been
presented or submitted elsewhere in any form at any institution of higher learning
and it was thoroughly supervised by Mal. Lukman Ibrahim

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Khaltum Adamu Abubakar Sign/Date

ND/EHT/23/077

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 DEDICATION

This research project is dedicated to Yaya Sageeru for his prayer, advice,
encouragement, and unwavering support and motivation, and financial support
given to me to see that I have finish my programme successfully I wishing him the
best in his life endeavours. May Almighty Allah continue to bless and reward him
Abundantly (Ameen).

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My profound gratitude and sincere appreciation goes to the creator and the
sustainer of the universe Almighty Allah who has given me the grace for
successful completion of my studies at Galtima Mai Kyari College of health
sciences and technology Nguru, Yobe State.

My appreciation goes to my lovely caring respectful and unforgettable parents

Alhaji Adam Bukar Zarara and Malama Binta Lawan for their prayers advice
encouragement and motivation given to me throughout my lifetime which has
brought me to this level. May Allah (S.W.A) bless them abundantly.

I also wish to appreciate and thank to my humble supervisor Mal. Lukman Ibrahim
for his great support and tireless assistance rendered to me during the period of this
research project.

I find no word to express my whole hearted gratefulness to Yaya Sageeru Adam

for his financial assistance, encouragement and moral advices may Allah abundant
reward and bless you.

I will also not forget my brothers and sisters for their support given to me; Sagiru
Adam, Zainab Adam, Amina Adam, Zainab Adam, Yusuf Adam , Muhammed Adam
and Zarah'u Adam, for their moral support has brought me to this level. Thanks
you all and may Almghty Allah bless you abundantly (Ameen).

My special thanks goes to my classmates and friends especially Dahira Hamisu

(Princess), Umma Auwal, Sharpson, M. Sani (Prince), Regular, Malam Aminu,
Hassana Umar, Neehall, Irfan, Izyan.

ABSTRACT

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The Problem of drug abuse has become a global issue of concern
by any responsible Government both in developed and under
developing countries. Nigeria as a country has witnessed rising
epidemic issues of substance abuse as a result of poor economic
condition which rose to increasing youth unemployment, political
crisis, ethno-religious conflict, poor policies of government to
implement the real youth empowerment program living the youth
in abject poverty, youth become a social problem and a tool for
politicians to manipulate political process. The National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA, 2015 Reports) has place Yobe State
as a state most affected by drug abuse in the county. Some
analysts have indicated that many energetic youth population
between50% to 60% of the Youth in Yobe State, abuse drugs
either orally or through injections which pushed them to engage
in to various social crime in the study. The study will adopted
Primary data from some selected communities in Nguru local
government, Yobe state and secondary data to be collected from
various relevant publications. The study has the following findings
most of the drugs abusers are cut across gender both male and
females with age range of 15-40, most of the reasons for
engaging youth in to drug abuse are frustration, poverty, lack of
proper enacted laws to empower the youth. The study has
recommended that government and society must to developed
strategy of attacking the causative factors of drug abuse like
supply points, purchasing areas and some centers for abuse

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within the community to be seriously guided and controlled by the
relevant government agencies and larger community.

Keywords: Youth Involvement, drug abuse, Youth Empowerment7

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Cover page...................................................................................... i
 Title page.........................................................................................ii
 Approval page................................................................................iii
 Declaration.....................................................................................iv
 Dedication......................................................................................v
 Acknowledgement.........................................................................vi
 Abstract..........................................................................................ix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................ 1

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY........................................................ 1

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM..................... ............................... 4

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY……………...................

………………………. 4

1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY…………………………….............. ......

…………….4

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS………………………………….......................

……………4

1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY........................................ 4

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1.7 OPERATIONS DEFINITION OF TERMS…………………..............
…………... 4

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................... 6

2.1 CONCEPT OF DRUG AND DRUG ABUSE............................................. 6

2.2 COMMON TYPES OF DRUGS THAT ARE USUALLY ABUSED............ 6

2.3 CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE.................................................................... 8

2.4 EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE................................................................... 10

2.4.1 Physiological Effects of Drug Abuse............................................. 10

2.4.2 Psycho-medical Effects of Drug Abuse......................................... 12

2.4.3 Socio-economic Effects of Drug Abuse......................................... 13

2.5 PATTERN OF DRUG ABUSE.................................................................... 13

2.6 REMIDIES OF DRUG ABUSE AMING OUR YOUTHS............................... 15

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 METHODOLOGY...................................................................................... 22

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN................................................................................. 22

3.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE STUDY AREA.................................................. 22

3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY AREA...................................................... 22

3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE.................................................. 23

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3.5 RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS..................................................................... 23

3.6 PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION................................................... 23

3.7 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS................................................................. 23

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS................................................... 24

4.1 RESULT....................................................................................................... 24

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 DISCUSSION.......................................................................................... 26

5.2 CONCLUSION........................................................................................ 29

5.3 RECOMMENDATION............................................................................. 29

REFERENCE.......................................... ................................................. 6

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