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Item Knowledge and abuse of psychoactive substances among commercial drivers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Nigerian School Health Association (NSHA), 2018-06) Amao, O. Z. K.; Odelola, J. O.This study examined knowledge and abuse of psychoactive substances among commercial drivers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used for this study. One hundred commercial drivers were sampled from commercial motor parks in Ibadan. The instrument used for the study was a self-developed questionnaire which was appropriately validated by experts and cronbach alpha was used to establish the reliability. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. Results showed that commercial drivers in Ibadan do not have knowledge of psychoactive substance and they indulge in abuse of psychoactive substances. It was therefore recommended that drug education with greater emphasis on negative effects of psychoactive substances should be organized regularly for commercial drivers in Ibadan metropolis.Item Socio-economic factors as predictors of self-medication among automobile technicians in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria(2014-06) Odelola, J. O.The study examined socio-economic factors as predictors of self-medication among automobile technicians in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. A sample of 123 respondents was selected using simple random sampling technique. Two research hypotheses were tested. Self developed .validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.65 was used to collect data. Data were analysed with the use of percentage and inferential statistics of multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that, joint effect of socio-economic variables (poverty, ignorance of negative effect of self medication and weak government hospital health care service) on self mediation was significant (F(3.118) = 13.755; R =0.509; R2 =0.259; Adj. R2 =0.240; P<05). Self medication constitutes public health problem Therefore health education, effective poverty alleviation programme, public drug education and thorough supervision of government health facilities were finally recommended