ABSTRACT
This research was undertaken to study the smoking habit among senior secondary school students in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State. The aim of the study was to let them the knowledge on the negative effect smoking has on their health, their academic performances and leadership role in our society. The sample for the study consisted of two hundred students drawn from selected senior secondary schools in Agage Local Government Area of Lagos State twenty students randomly selected from each school. Two questionnaires were used each of the questionnaire contain twenty items. The questionnaires were collected and marked. The data collected was presented and analyzed in table with number of respondents and percentages. The main findings were discussed and conclusion reached that: Smokers are prone to constant illness as a result of damage done to their physiological make-up such as the respiratory tract and reducing their body oxygen level. The influence of the various people like friends and parents is a contributory factor to the smoking habits among students. The promotion of cigarette smoking through advertisement in magazines and other mass media, reinforce smoking habits of student and as such they find it difficult to discontinue. Smoking waste a lot of money and other more important things such as food and books are neglected due to special preference given to smoking. Students are ignorant of the hazards of smoking. A far reaching recommendation was made in this study which will help the students to keep off smoking and utilized their time in more useful activities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of Study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Limitation of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of study
3.3 Sampling Design and Procedure
3.4 Data Collection Instrument
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Methods of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Questionnaire