THE EFFECT OF TOBACCO SMOKING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR
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EFFECT OF TOBACCO SMOKING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY
OF STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR
ABSTRACT
This research study was solely designed to examine
the issues of tobacco smoking and its effect on academic performance of
students of college of education ekiadolor. In the course of this research, the
concept of tobacco and the effect as well as misuse was looked into. The study
was aimed at finding out how parent, family background, peer group and
curiosity of students etc contribute to tobacco smoking problems among
students, with special focus on drugs like cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, kola
nut show that some students of college of education ekiadolor smokes. The
investigation also show that tobacco smoking induce memory loss and alters
behaviour. It was also discovered that tobacco usage affects academic
performance and causes loss of ambition. Therefore, the work recommends proper
educational consequences of tobacco smoking, the provision of counselling
services to school and the imposition of some levies to restrict the production
of tobacco. It also recommends that the mass media should month heavy campaign
against tobacco and also calls for the introduction of meaningful and
educational activities to the students.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1
Background
of the study
1.2
Statement
of study
1.3
Purpose
of study
1.4
Significance
of study
1.5
Research
questions
1.6
Scope of
study
1.7
Limitations
of study
1.8
Definition
of terms
Chapter Two
Literature Review
2.1
Nicotine
makes brain cell quality
2.2
Academic
performance and attitude to school and other behaviour characteristics as
related tobacco smoking.
2.3
Effect of
smoking on man health
2.4
Smoking
behaviour of friends
2.5
Intention
to smokes
2.6
Smoking
among family members
Chapter Three
3.1
Methodology
3.2
Research
design
3.3
Population/Area
of study
3.4
Method of
data collection
3.5
Research
instrument
3.6
Samples
and sampling procedure
3.7
Data
analysis
Chapter Four
Analysis and interpretation of data
Chapter Five
5.1
Findings
5.2
Summary
5.3
Conclusion
5.4
Recommendations
References
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Tobacco leaves is the most
utilized part of the plant and it could be used naturally (fresh) or processed
(dry) systematically into other forms of products as it is being today, e.g.
cigarette, snuffs, pipe etc statistics so far show that 2/3 of European, Asian
and most African countries use this product in one form or the other although
data has show that makes (product) accessible for the end users. Tobacco is a
naturally occurring alkaloid has some forms of chemical component which make it
one of the world most solid natural occurring alkaloid, especially when
synthetically manufactured.
Smoking origin can be traced back
to about 3,000 BC, smoking as it were can be linked to ceremonial burning of
leaves, incense in magical ceremonial and religious practices among the
Egyptians and Maya India in south America, until the spread of tobacco smoking
in the fifteenth century, after Spanish explorers had been introduced to it by
the Mexican and Caribbean India, taking in of smoke. And fumes had remained
primarily only a priestly and occasionally a medical function. After the
introduction of smoke to Europe and Asia and Africa in the era of slave trade,
then tobacco was smoke with pipes and sometimes grounded to smoke fine granule
as smoke as snuff this habits of smoking was immediate by the slave from their
master and hence the habit of smoking was cultivated and spread from one
geographical location to another and from generation to generation. Tobacco
smoke contains poisonous substances such as nicotine, alkaline carbon monoxide,
ammonia, prussic acid and a number of aldehydes and tars, in all tobacco
contain some 4,000 chemicals. Tobacco smoking was found to be one of the most
causes of cancer of the esophagus, nasopharynx, mouth, larynx, kidney, lungs
and bladders and well as causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
health disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disease. Smoking also increase
asks associated with oral conceptive use and exposure to occupational hazards
such as besties.
The question that readily comes
to our minds is “why do we smoke” the only answer is that smoking has no
physiological benefit, but emotional satisfaction. According to the oxford
concise medical dictionary, tobacco is the dried leaves of the plant niceties
bacum or related species, used in smoking. Once a smoker develop dependence on
smoking (cigarette) led to risk of emotional, physiological problems and health
risk, according to the surgeon generals advisory committee on health appointed
by the us public health service in 1964 proof that cigarette smoking is a
serious health hazard most especially cancer.
From numerous studies conducted
over decades the committee draw evidence and concluded that inhalation of
tobacco smoke by smokers and non smokers alike has been found to increase the
risk of heart disease and respiratory problems. Usman and Krasner (1962) view
tobacco smoking in relation to society expectations of proper use, Usman and
Krasner explains that students acts in a way that is harmful and improper to
themselves and as a result this affects the academic performance. To most
individual social expectation usually implies that one can take (smoke) as many
amount of tobacco as long as it falls within the limit of tolerable behaviour
in reality a smoker commonly responds more to their tolerance level than to the
social norm for tobacco use. Tobacco smoking is characterized by
behaviour and other responses that include compulsion to take to tobacco in
continuous or periodic basis in order to maintain its academic performance and
sometime to avoid discomfort. Tolerance may or may not be present in students
dependent on tobacco.
According to Sainberg and Byer
(1973) were of the view that development of tolerance is indicated when
repeated administration of dosage of tobacco provide a decreasing effect and an
increasing higher dosage must be liken in order to obtain the original effect,
this lead to habituation to smoking i.e. the continuous desire to repeating the
use of tobacco continuously.
1.2
STATEMENT
OF PROBLEMS
The main intention of this
project is to investigate the effects of tobacco smoking among students of
college of education ekiadolor Benin, and the role of parents and lecturers on
curbing the use of or smoking of tobacco among students and also the effects of
tobacco smoking on their academic performance. The researcher will investigate
the extent of the following sub-problems
1.
To find
out if the students of college of education ekiadolor are aware of the armful
effect of “tobacco smoking”.
2.
To
ascertain the various method or ways adopted by families and teachers in
curbing tobacco smoking among their wards and students respectively.
3.
To
investigate why students smoke
4.
To find out
the health and social implications of smoking.
1.3
PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The purpose and aims of this
study is to ascertain the effect of tobacco smoking on academic performance of
students of college of education ekiadolor and also to prospect ways of curbing
the uptakes of smoking (tobacco) by students, though the study is limited to
students of college of education ekiadolor, the research findings can also be
applicable to other students on other higher institutions of learning.
The purpose of the study therefore is to supplement to existing findings on the
topic, the purpose of this study geared towards the following;
1.
To
determine the effect of tobacco smoking on students academic performance.
2.
Examine the
role played by the families and lecturers to guide the students and discourage
them.
3.
To make
recommendations and suggestions certain ways of curbing tobacco smoking among
students.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The study of the effect of
tobacco smoking on academic performance among students of college of education
ekiadolor is of much significance and not only to the students of colleges of
education ekiadolor students but also can be applicable to other students in
other higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. The importance of carrying
out this study is that it could serve as a reading test to many who meant to
gain deeper knowledge about causes, effects and method or ways that can be
employed to control the uptake of tobacco by students in higher institution of
learning. This study will encourage both the federal, state and local
government to establish tobacco rehabilitation centres though the ministry of
health via drug inspection unit (DIC).
Above all, the study will offer very useful suggestion on the ways that can be
used by parents, lecturers and government to curb tobacco smoking among
students.
1.5
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
1.
Tobacco
smoking can lead to metal disorder which affects academic performance of
students.
2.
Peer
pressure lead to involvement or uptake of tobacco among students.
3.
Poverty
and family background led to tobacco smoking by student.
4.
Society
and social problems encourage tobacco smoking among student.
1.6
SCOPE OF
STUDY
This study is carried out in
College of Education Ekiadolor in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo
State. As a matter of fact, the researcher intends to deal extensively with
this study because of its importance in assurance of development of the society
through the well development of a well balance students that are emotionally,
physically and psychological balanced.
1.7
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
Nicotine: A
poisonous substance in tobacco that causes tobacco addiction.
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