OF THE STUDY
One of the main concern and agenda of the Duterte administration is to lessen, or
subside, if not totally eradicate the proliferation of illegal drugs that cause
menace in this country. The illegal drug addiction is not only a national
problem but also a multinational issue. Its rapid increase from being the cause
and effect of the problem is one of the major reasons of the unsteady and
sluggish progress of the nation. Rampant and widespread consumption of illegal
drugs and culprit acts associated to illegal drug addiction are some of the
serious problems face by the Philippine society. (Dulin, Guadamor 2017)
Philippine government is doing their best to quell the worsening drug abuse
problem and its rapid increase in numbers in this country that is why the go it
really focused on terminating illegal drugs that can put the entire nation in
danger. To address the drug abuse problem, the Philippine government made a
different anti-drug laws, organizations, bureaus and campaigns.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, or the Republic Act No. 9165, was
promoted by the Philippine Government to fortify citizen form the detrimental
effects of prohibited drugs. The Local Government Units has provided with
authority to form, legislate and execute programmes to guarantee a more
effective implementation of this act and in-order to control the escalation of
drug abuse within their locality. (Dulin, Guadamor 2017)
national and local government wherein one of its program the Drug Prevention
Campaign Program is combating anti the drug obsession or addiction amid entire
degrees of society. As long as there is cooperation from the public and tough
observing in the implementing the campaign this program will be successful. The
endeavors of the Drug Prevention Campaign usually focus on juveniles and
teenagers. The objective of the campaign is to expand the public’s realization
of the possible negative impact and repercussion of drug use. The emphasis is
to enlarge the public’s comprehension of drug-related damage and the broader
conflicts and impacts of drug abuse, among individuals, families and in the
communities. (Dulin, Guadamor 2017)
According to the Interagency Committee on Drug
Abuse Prevention Education (ICDAPE), Drug abuse prevention campaign program is
a process of generating awareness on the rooting causes of the drug abuse
problem in order to engender individual, group and the communities through
involvement in establishing social action programmes to lessen the perceived
causes. It is also involves planning and working with people in the study of
the nature and extent of the problem, its underlying causes, and defining their
own roles in the resolution of the problem. It utilizes varied educational
methods and approaches which, hopefully, will positively influence knowledge,
attitudes and behaviour. (Author: Mrs. Aurora S. CUDAL)
researchers chose the Manuel L. Quezon University to conduct an assessment of
its student’s perception on Government’s anti-Drug Campaign. Every perception
of the people regarding the Campaign of the government is paramount in
determining whether a campaign is effective or failed. The success of the
Government’s campaigns is based on the help and cooperation of the citizens in
the community. Involvement of the peoples, their support and relationship
within the government is a very vital role when it comes to implementation of
programmes and campaigns.
objective of the study is to ascertain the student’s perception on the
implementation of campaign against illegal drugs by the administration. The researchers
measured the student’s perception so that we can determine the positive
feedback which is sign of effectiveness or if negative feedback is a sign of
failure. This study looked into how the students of Manuel L. Quezon University
observe the Anti-Drug Campaign that is being implemented by the Duterte
administration nationwide. This research study was chosen by the researchers because
this is a long lasting or unfadable issue that until now cannot be solved, researches
have some questions on their minds that this research might help to answer
The researchers of this research study tried to determine the
current status of the Government Anti-Drug Campaign and also the feedback of
students of MLQU in supporting the illegal drug campaign of the administration
In this study, the researchers seek to obtain the profile of
the respondents in terms of: a) Age; b) Sex; c) Course; d) Year.
concept of this study shown in the paradigm (figure 1.) is the skeletal
framework of the study. The input box shows the problems formulated by the
researchers, which will serve as the salient point inquiry. The process box
present the method utilized to get the result. However, the output box displays
the analysis on student’s
perception about Government’s Drug Campaign.
Figure 1. Research Paradigm
An analysis on perception of
the Manuel L. Quezon University students on the campaign against illegal drugs
Descriptive survey and
Input Process Output
Profile of the respondents:
How do respondents assess
the illegal drug campaign
of current administration
What are the expression of
the respondents on the anti-
drug operations of the current
How respondents accept the
Illegal drug campaign programs
Of the current administration
In what ways do the
respondents show their support
and involvement to the
campaign against drug abuse?
OF THE PROBLEM
study aimed to identify the perception of the Manuel L. Quezon University
students on the Campaign Against Illegal drugs formulated and implemented by the
current administration. Specifically, it sought to answer the following
What is the profile of the students in terms
D. Year Level;
do respondents assess the illegal drug campaign of current administration?
are the expression of the respondents on the anti-drug operations of the
respondents accept the illegal drug campaign programs of the current
what ways do the respondents show their support and involvement to the campaign
against drug abuse?
This part of research is where you
will determine if our research is a null hypothesis (HO) or an alternative
hypothesis (Ha). We will be getting a hypothesis base on 4 questions on the
statement of the problem which are: How do respondents assess the illegal drug
campaign of current administration? What are the expression of the respondents
on the anti-drug operations of the current administration?
respondents accept the illegal drug campaign programs of the current
administration? In what ways do
the respondents show their support and involvement to the campaign against drug
abuse according to their age, sex, course and year level? And the result
of these hypotheses are the following: (in-order)
this study proves that MLQU students do not care or they have no interest to
the campaign against illegal drugs implemented by the current administration
according to their age, sex, course and year level.
this study proves that MLQU students lacked of understanding or information
when it comes to anti-drug operation implemented by the current administration
according to their age, sex,
course and year level.
this study proves that MLQU students disagreed or they do not make ways showing
acceptance to the illegal drug campaign being implemented by the current
administration according to
their age, sex, course and year level.
this study proves that MLQU students do not support and they do not deal with
campaign against drug abuse because of their hatred against to some ways of
campaign of the administration according to their age, sex, course and year level.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research study is helpful and
beneficial to the following, for them to be able to help or contribute to the
unfortunate country that are currently facing menace because of the
proliferation of illegal drugs on this nation, they can use it as an additional
guideline to reduce or lessen the rapid increase of illicit drugs to our
This research can help the government in ascertaining
whether the campaigns and programs that are currently executed and implemented
in its community are effective in reducing the proliferation of drug abuse and
the illegal drugs itself.
This research can help them notice that they must be
the first responsible for the education and consciousness of the members of the
family on the bad effects of illegal drugs and help members who are addicted to
this prohibited substance to reform himself or herself to become a good and
productive citizen of the community.
This research can help them to avoid the use of
illegal drugs due to its ill effects to our health and even on our lives.
Researchers. Researchers can use this study as
their guides in their new research. It can motivate the other researchers to
orchestrate further studies.
This study primarily focuses on the investigation or
examination about the student’s perception regarding the effectiveness of the campaign
against illegal drugs implemented and executed nationwide. The researchers
started preparing and formulating their study from December 08, 2017 and will
end on March 2017. The researchers will conduct a survey to the students of
Manuel L. Quezon University.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
In this part of the study we’re going to defined the
variables of our research. We’re also going to define each variable with
operational definition, and lexical definition. Operational definitions are
those meaning that you can found in books, dictionaries and online
refers to the Dangerous Drugs Board under Section 77, Article IX of Republic
Act 9165 also known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Drugs. Any chemicals or biological substance that
when taken into the body it can alter the function of our mental and
psychological status. It is prohibited by the law.
refers to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency under Article IX, Section 82
of Republic Act 9165. also known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Drug Dependence. As based on the World Health
Organization definition, it is a cluster of physiological, behavioral and
cognitive phenomena of variable intensity, in which the use of psychoactive
drug takes on a high priority thereby involving, among others, a strong desire
or a sense of compulsion to take the substance and the difficulties in
controlling substance – taking behavior in terms of its onset, termination, or
levels of use.
Pusher. Any person who sells, trades,
administers, dispenses, delivers or gives away to another, on any terms
whatsoever, or distributes, dispatches in transit or transports dangerous drugs
or who acts as a broker in any of such transactions, in violation of this Act.
Center. any of the treatment and rehabilitation
centers which administer the treatment, after-care and follow-up treatment of
drug dependents. It includes institutions, agencies and the like whose purpose
are: the development of skills, arts, and technical know-how; counseling;
and/or inculcating civic, social, and moral values to drug patients, with the
aim of weaning them from dangerous drugs and keeping them drug-free, adapted to
their families and peers, and readjusted into the community as law abiding,
useful and productive citizens.
Effect. has a harmful or damaging effect
Author: Mrs. Aurora S. CUDAL
Pages: 1 to 9
Creation Date: 1976/01/01
http://pdea.gov.ph/images/Laws/RA9165.pdf (S. No.
1858 H. No. 4433) REPUBLIC ACT N O. 9165
https://www.ddb.gov.ph/images/Board_Regulation/2004/Bd.%20Reg.%202%2004.pdf (DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD rd 3 Floor PDEA
Bldg., NIA Northsite Road, National Government Center, Bgy. Pinyahan, Quezon
City E-mail- [email protected] Telefax 929-6639/929-1546, Tel. No.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734705/ Indian J Med Res. 2013 Jun; 137(6): 1021–1023.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/community-parent-involvement-essential-anne-obrien Anne Obrien Deputy Director of the
Learning First Alliance MARCH 21, 2012
http://www.garph.co.uk/IJARMSS/May2017/16.pdf 2017 authors: Dr. Alvin T. Dulin and Dr. Maita