Influence of Alcohol and substance use on the psychosocial wellbeing among of the adolescents and the young people. A Cse of Eldoret Town and its environs: Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Dr. Bundotich Sarah, Dr. Caroline Wakoli and Dr Lilian C. Kimaiyo-Kapkoi
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Dr. Bundotich Sarah: Department of Educational Psychology, Management and Policy Studies, Alupe University P.O.BOX 845-50400, Busia. Kenya.
Dr. Caroline Wakoli: Department of Humanities and social sciences, Alupe University. P.O.BOX 845-50400, Busia. Kenya.
Dr Lilian C. Kimaiyo-Kapkoi: Department of Educational Psychology, Tom Mboya University. P.O.Box 199-40300, Homabay, Kenya.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 9, 377-385

Abstract: Background: Globally, drug and substance abuse is a socio-economic menace that is posing immeasurable threat to the lives of individuals and socio-economic development. World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that alcohol use and misuse accounts for 3.3 million deaths annually. Kenya tops the list of east African countries with Uganda following closely in alcohol consumption rates respectively. Further, it has been noted that the majority of the consumers are in urban settings. There is adequate literature on factors influencing drug use among the youth but not much is available on the influence of substance and drug on the psychosocial wellbeing among the adolescents and the youth yet they contribute immensely in socio-economic development of any given nation thus need for the current study. Method: The study adopted an explanatory survey design and a mixed method approach since it combined both quantitative and qualitative methods. A sample size of 387 adolescents and 295 youth were stratified sampled from the three social status categories. Results and recommendations: Study findings indicated that psychosocial wellbeing exhibited a significantly positive relationship with substance and drug abuse (r=0.654, Ï

Date: 2022
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