The knowledge and awareness of youths of Sabo Lugbe, Lugbe Abuja on the impact of substance abuse on the kidneys Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7244 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study aims to assess the youth's knowledge about substance abuse and the kidneys. The study adopted a descriptive survey design in which five research questions were posed. The population of the study was 150 while a sample size of 100 respondents was selected out of the total population of the respondents in the study area. Six point scale questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was adequately validated with its reliability established using test-retest. Data collected were analyzed using mean scores. Based on the data collected and carefully analyzed, the researcher made the following findings 60 (71.4%) of the youths strongly agreed, 22(26.2%) agreed, 1(1.2%) strongly disagreed and 1(1.2%) disagreed that brewed alcohol is a commonly abused substance among youths. The study also showed that 49(58.3%) of the youths strongly agreed, 32(38.1%) agreed, 2(2.4%) strongly disagreed and 1(1.2%) disagreed that cocaine is a commonly abused substance among youths, the study also showed that 42(50%) of the youths strongly agreed, 36(31%) agreed, 1(1.2%) strongly disagree and 5(6%) disagreed that heroine is a common abused substance among youths. It can be concluded that the youth in Sabo Lugbe village, Lugbe Abuja have a good knowledge and awareness of the impact of substance abuse on the kidneys. The commonly abused substances among youths are brewed alcohol, cocaine, heroin, cigarettes, aspirin, cannabis and tramadol. And it was recommended that enlightenment seminars should be organized to educate the public on the dangers that substance abuse poses to the health of individuals who abuse substances and of the dangers it poses to the nation at large. The war against drugs should be tougher to curtail drug abuse....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State