Effects of drugs and substance abuse on mugging among youths in Kosovo Area - Mathare, Nairobi County

Abstract

The aim of the study was to explore the effects of substance abuse on mugging amongst the youth aged 18-25 years in Kosovo Area-Mathare, Nairobi County. Specifically the study sought to assess the effects of alcohol dependency, to analyze the effects of narcotics dependency and evaluate the effects of prescribed drugs dependency on mugging among youths in Kosovo-Mathare, Nairobi County. The research was founded on the general theory of crime. The study adopted descriptive research design and adopted stratified sampling. The sample size consisted of 54 youths. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 20 and then presented in the form of pie Charts, bar graphs and tables. A self-administered closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data. The study found out that, at least 70% of Youths in Kosovo are dependent on alcohol, prescriptive drugs and narcotics. The study also found out that over 70 …