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To Assess the Level of Knowledge of Drug Abuse Among Adolescents in Government Higher Secondary School, Vilavancode at Kanyakumari District with a View to IEC Material Preparation: A Study

Akhila Das S.

Abstract


In this study, adolescents at Vilavancode Government Higher Secondary School had their knowledge of drug abuse tested. This study used a descriptive design as its method. 30 research samples were chosen using the purposive sampling technique. The tool used in this research has two parts: Demographic characteristics by interview approach utilizing a questionnaire, and Self Structured Knowledge Questionnaire to the participants to measure the level of knowledge related adolescent drug abuse. The study's overall goal was to provide evidence on adolescents' knowledge of drug abuse

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/jonsp.v12i3.3051

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