Drug use and divorce rates in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the relaonship between drug use and divorce rates in Bayelsa State Nigeria, it ulized survey design, using quesonnaire to obtain data with a purposive sample size of 420. The data was analyzed using the Logisc and the Probit regression techniques. It was found that drug consumpon, frequency of drug consumpon and misuse of drug had a posive and insignificant impact on divorce among drug consumers. 2 The Pseudo R presented in column (1) shows that the variables in the model explain approximately 68.56% change in the divorce rate. The likelihood chi-square value of 30.53 (p = 0.0000) means that the variables jointly significantly affect the rate of divorce. The pvalue for hats is 0.239. The non-significant hatsq means good regression model adequacy. Also, the insignificant Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit test is evidence of the overall goodness of fit of the regression model. Sensizaon of the dangers associated with the abuse of drug, frequent consumpon of drug and the use of drug without a medical doctor's prescripon is recommended.