Substance abuse, risky sexual behavior and depression among undergraduate University students

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between substance abuse, risky sexual behaviors and depression among university students.it was conducted among university students. A cross sectional survey design that was quantitative in nature was adopted. A sample of 100 university students both males and females aged 20-31 was selected by use of simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by use of semi structured questionnaires and was analyzed by using statistical package of social sciences (SPSS v23). Pearson product moment correlation (r) was used to test the significance of the hypothesis. Results of the study revealed no significant relationship between substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, and depression among university students.