Drug abuse in adolescents in Swaziland

Mhlongo, Gladys Thembinkosi

dc.contributor.advisor	Van der Merwe, M. M. (Mrs.)	en
dc.contributor.advisor	Hattingh, S. P. (Prof.)	en
dc.contributor.author	Mhlongo, Gladys Thembinkosi	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:02:50Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:02:50Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:02:50Z
dc.date.submitted	2005-11-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Mhlongo, Gladys Thembinkosi (2009) Drug abuse in adolescents in Swaziland, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2363>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2363
dc.description.abstract	A quantitative, descriptive, explorative design was used to examine drug abuse among adolescents in Swaziland. The researcher collected data by interviewing adolescents who abused drugs in the Msunduza township, Mbabane, Swaziland. The study found that these adolescents abused alcohol to such an extent that they were often intoxicated and their schoolwork deteriorated. Only 21,7% (n=13) of the adolescents were addicted to illegal drugs. The respondents indicated that the use of drugs had negatively affected their relationships with other people and their lives in general, and they had been arrested for criminal offences, which could be contributed to their use of drugs. Peer group pressure and being accepted by their friends were the primary factors that contributed to the problem. However, the fact that more than half of the sample did not live with both their parents and had a poor relationship with their guardians could also be a factor.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (various pagings)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Adolescents	en
dc.subject	Addiction to illegal drugs	en
dc.subject	Smoking of cannabis	en
dc.subject	Alcohol abuse	en
dc.subject	Smoking of cigarettes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Drug use -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Substance use -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Youth -- Drug use -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Youth -- Swaziland -- Mbabane -- Attitudes.
dc.subject.lcsh	Smoking -- Social aspects -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Tobacco use -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Problem youth -- Behavior modification -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Self-esteem in adolescence -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Peer pressure -- Swaziland -- Mbabane.
dc.subject.lcsh	Teenagers -- Swaziland -- Mbabane -- Family relationships.
dc.title	Drug abuse in adolescents in Swaziland	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)	en