Stress, socio-economic status and drug abuse among adults in slum areas
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2019-05Author
Beinomugasho, Winnie
Nabaasa, Mackline
Tumwine, Belinda
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This study examined the relationship between Stress, Socioeconomic Status and Drug
Abuse among adults in slum areas a case of Katanga slum. It adopted a correlational research
design. A sample of 124 adults were selected by use of simple random technique. Data was
collected by use of self-administered questionnaires and was analyzed using the statistical
package for social scientists (SPSS). Spearman Correlation coefficient (rs) was used to test the
significance of the hypotheses. It was revealed that there is no significant relationship between
Stress and Socioeconomic status, it was also revealed that there was a negative significant
relationship between socioeconomic status and drug abuse, and lastly it was revealed that there is
no relationship between stress and drug abuse.