{"id":13902,"date":"2025-10-23T05:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/?page_id=13902"},"modified":"2025-10-23T05:23:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:23:43","slug":"touitou-tina-c-23o","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/index.php\/touitou-tina-c-23o\/","title":{"rendered":"Touitou, Tina. C.,23o"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13902\" class=\"elementor elementor-13902\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-980a644 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"980a644\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae985ca\" data-id=\"ae985ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57920be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57920be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc8490\" data-id=\"2dc8490\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f505e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f505e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>TITLE:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/\"><strong>Communication as a Catalyst for Preventing Drug Abuse in Nigerian Universities<\/strong><\/a><\/h5><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>AUTHORS:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Touitou, Tina C., Ngwoke, Oliver Uzonna, Ekeh, Charles M., Ambassador-Brikins, Helen O. C., &amp; Dada, Racheal Olufunmilola<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/records\/17421638\">DOI: 10.5281\/zenodo. 17421638<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Page:\u00a0 \u00a037-59<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0Vol:<\/strong> 20\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Issue:<\/strong> 09\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2025<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3235\" src=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334-300x300.png\" alt=\"creative commons, cc, character-785334.jpg\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/creative-commons-cc-character-785334.png 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 26px) 100vw, 26px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1242\" src=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kjk-e1687889230616-300x14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kjk-e1687889230616-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kjk-e1687889230616-768x36.png 768w, https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kjk-e1687889230616.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p><p>This study examines communication as an essential and inevitable tool for addressing drug abuse among undergraduates in Nigeria. Drug abuse remains one of the major threats to health, carrying serious consequences for young people in particular, often driven by factors such as social pressure and curiosity. Among students, drug abuse poses growing academic, health, and social concerns, underscoring the need for more targeted and effective communication strategies. The study evaluates the use of tools such as educational seminars, peer-led campaigns, campus posters, and social media in raising awareness and reducing drug use among undergraduates at Babcock University. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and data were collected from 400 students across various faculties using structured questionnaires. The research employed the Health Belief Model and Agenda-Setting Theory to frame how students perceive risks and how communication channels influence behavior. Findings reveal that while general awareness of drug abuse is high, many students remain uninformed about available support services. Peer influence and the normalization of drug use within social settings were identified as significant factors encouraging experimentation. Based on these findings, the study concludes that culturally relevant, student-centered communication approaches can strengthen preventive education and promote healthier choices. It recommends that Babcock University implement strategic, youth-friendly communication initiatives, particularly through digital media and peer engagement. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on drug prevention and provides a framework for integrating communication-driven interventions within higher education institutions.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/p><p>Drug abuse, Communication, Peer Influence, Social Media, Babcock University<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"><strong>Received<\/strong>:<\/a> 02 September 2025<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"><strong>Accepted:<\/strong><\/a> 09 October 2025<\/p><p><a href=\"#\"> <strong>Published:<\/strong><\/a> 23 October 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe42495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe42495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/seybold-report.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Touitou-Tina.-C.23oc.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PDF<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fe2498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fe2498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2fbb19\" data-id=\"a2fbb19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Communication as a Catalyst for Preventing Drug Abuse in Nigerian Universities \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0AUTHORS:\u00a0 \u00a0 Touitou, Tina C., Ngwoke, Oliver Uzonna, Ekeh, Charles M., Ambassador-Brikins, Helen O. 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