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Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria

Authors: IKONNE Chinyere , Adebowale Ojo , Owolabi Ruth

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Advanced Studies In Economics And Public Sector Management | Ijasepsm

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Informaiton play a vital role in every decision made each day. Information exposes the sensitivity ofsubstance use among undergraduates as such affect the health and academic performance. The global health issues ofsubstance use among undergraduates have become a source ofconcern to stakeholders. Despite the efforts ofthe government and non-government organization to create awareness on the implication ofsubstance use on total wellbeing use ofsubstances among undergraduates still persists. This could be attributed to the inability to understand reasons to abstain from substances, inadequate information on measures to abstain from addict friends or other delinquent act the can alter the progress of victims. Studies have been done on substance use among undergraduate, and information seeking behaviour ofstudents. It is apparent those information seeking patterns based on substance use among undergraduates have not been done. This study examined the information seeking pattern ofundergraduates on substance use. The study adoptedsurveyresearchdesign.Thepopulationcomprisedof82,809 undergraduates in the 14 approved universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. A self-structured instrument was used to gather data and 93.9% response rate was achieved. Undergraduates in Ogun State mostly seek information on the negative effect ofsubstance use (Mean = 2.81), and ways to avoid peer pressure influence on substance use (Mean = 2.70). On the average undergraduates had a fairly high inforamation seeking pattern (Mean = 2.60 on a 4-point scale). In conclusion undergraduates displayed fairly high information seeking pattern in respect to substance use. The study recommended that intensified efforts should be made to create awareness on total eradication ofsubstance use in all the university campus especially to freshman. Policy makers should formulate laws to ban the use and sales ofsubstances from university campuses with adequate measures the reinstall victims.

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IKONNE,C. ,A. Owolabi,R. . (2019). Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria, 7 (), 45-45.

IKONNE,C. ,A. Owolabi,R. . "Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria" 7, no (), (2019): 45-45.

IKONNE,C. and ,A. and Owolabi,R. and . (2019). Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria, 7 (), pp45-45.

IKONNEC, A, OwolabiR, . Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria. 2019, 7 ():45-45.

IKONNE,Chinyere , ,Adebowale Ojo , and Owolabi,Ruth . "Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria", 7 . (2019) : 45-45.

I.Chinyere .Adebowale Ojo & O.Ruth , "Information Seeking Pattern Associated with Substances Use by Undergraduates in Ogun State, Nigeria" vol.7, no., pp. 45-45, 2019.

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