Assessing The Challenges Of Preventing Alcohol Abuse Among The Youth In The Family: The Case Of Gitothua Village In Ruiru Sub-County Of Kiambu County

Abstract

Drinking a lot at a time or over a long period will definitely affect one’s health. Utilization of alcoholic substances adversely affects the wellbeing of humankind, socially, physically and mentally affecting his decision making and activities. Intoxicants modify the condition of a man's mental, social and physical prosperity in this manner affecting his or her considerations, substances, choices and activities. This has educated the worldwide accord by all countries to look for control or potentially forestall liquor mishandling. It was from this embodiment of liquor mishandling that this study looked to build up powerful approaches to anticipate and control liquor manhandling by the young, where and how it is contaminated without the information getting to the Kenya Bureau of Standards and other government offices. Survey research design was utilized and the study focused on 900 families in Gitothua village. Ninety respondents were given a chance to take part in the study, which included 10 percent of the aggregate populace. The study gathered primary data utilizing a questionnaire with open-ended and also close-ended questions. The investigation of liquor abuse is of great significance as it’s the young that are generally influenced yet they are the most important to the economy of a country. It is additionally of great significance to attempt and see how the individuals who live with these heavy drinkers are affected and how they adapt to the difficulties postured by the failure of their siblings and sisters to make good economic choices about their lives. For scholastic purposes, this study looked to approve and overhaul existing writing and catch developing issues and difficulties that keep on facing youth through liquor addiction. A noteworthy finding was the declining impact of social and cultural foundations to impart moral values on the adolescents and different individuals from society about liquor misuse. It was likewise agreed that the general public, family and foundations have lost their control in this way permitting the adolescent to take part in useless and untrustworthy drinking to look for fulfillment and joy. This lack of morality has made them the endangered age group in Kenya. It is prescribed that morality ought to be utilized in controlling and reinventing the affected parties particularly the family, schools and communities.