THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF SMOKING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the causes and effect of smoking on there academic performance of students in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State using a random sampling method, a total of 142 questionnaires were administered to students in St Paul’s Grammar Schools Igarra, Okpameri Mixed Grammar School Ibillo, Ososo Grammar School and Ugboshi Grammar School, majority of them started smoking in their secondary school days, while others started in other schools. Various reasons were given for smoking ranging from relaxation while some respondents said they cannot tell because they don’t smoke. And majority of them smoke 1-4 sticks of cigarette per day. Some were influenced by their friends or parents. Fro the study, it was found that cigarette smoking is habit forming and has some long term illness in man such as metal illness or memory impairment, cancer agoraphobia, anxiety disorder and panic disorder, lack of reading, lack of concentration absent mindedness which can result to poor academic performance.
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