Stress, Socio-economic Status and Drug Abuse among Adults in Slum Areas.
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2019-05Author
Nabaasa, Mackline
Beinomugasho, Winnie
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 (r
s
) 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.