Perceived effects of Alcohol intake among Students in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

JAMES, Bariaara Promise; Dr. WABAH Goodnews; Dr. ONYIRI, Chinenyenwa Jacqueline; Dr. Aduadua Bennett OFFOR

doi:10.5281/zenodo.11350730

JAMES, Bariaara Promise Department of Health and Safety Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Dr. WABAH Goodnews Department of Sociology Ignatius, Ajuru University of Education
Dr. ONYIRI, Chinenyenwa Jacqueline Department of Health and Safety Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Dr. Aduadua Bennett OFFOR Department of Health and Safety Study, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11350730

Keywords: Health effect, Alcohol intake, Students

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the perceived effects of alcohol intake among Students in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Four null hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive cross sectional survey was adopted for the study with 10,856 undergraduates as the study population. The sample size of 386 was calculated using Cochran formula which was selected using two- stage sampling procedures. The Reliability coefficient value of 0.80 for the validated instrument was obtained using Pearson Products Moment Correlation Coefficient.The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Products for Service Solution (SPSS) version 25.0) using regression analysis was adopted to test the null hypotheses.The result in table 1.1 above revealed that there was a significant difference between alcohol intake and perceived health effect among students [f(4,390) = 10.953, p<0.05].The result in table 1.2 above revealed that there was a significant difference between alcohol intake and perceived physical effect among students [f(4,390) = 8.798, p<0.05].The result in table 4.9 above revealed that there was a significant difference between alcohol intake and perceived social effect among students [f(4,390) = 14.147, p<0.05].The result in table 4.10 above revealed that there was a significant difference between alcohol intake and perceived mental effect among students [f(4,390) = 14.147, p<0.05]. Conclusively, it was observed from the findings that heavy alcohol intake exposes the undergraduates of IAUE to several health problems such as physical, social, psychological effects. Among others, it was recommended that University management should establish a monitoring team to police the nooks and crannies of the environment were illicit substances are taken.

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