Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education in the Department of Educational Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2006. / The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of substance abuse by senior primary school learners on their development This was achieved via a literature study and an empirical study. In the light of the findings certain recommendations which can assist educators, principals, parents and the Department of Education to plan and take action in order to combat drug abuse and addiction amongst senior primary school learners, were formulated.
Schools have always had and will always have significant influence on learners' lives and must therefore be the focus of any effective implementation of arresting strategies.
The senior primary school community has in the past and to a certain extent in the present not treated the increasing use of drugs as a priority. This could possibly be because of the many types of legitimate drugs that are available, and which are said to cure, prevent or slow down-diseases and enable people to lead longer, healthier and happier lives. Antibiotics have improved the treatment of infections and vaccines have prevented the spread of diseases such as measles, while analgesics have lessened or eliminated pain. However, it should be the harmful and illegal drugs that parents and the community should be made aware of.
Illegal and harmful drugs infiltrate all levels of society, asking no name, title or gender. They come in many names and forms and they will negatively impact on health, sanity, families and finally people's lives.
The literature study found that substance abuse affected the physical, psychological (cognitive and affective), social and normative development of the senior primary school learner.
For the purpose of the empirical investigation, a self-structured questionnaire for educators was utilized. The data obtained from the completed questionnaires was processed and analyzed by means of descriptive statistics. The findings
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uzulu/oai:uzspace.unizulu.ac.za:10530/1031 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Perumal, Ravi. |
| Contributors | Vos, M.S. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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