The Interplay of Drug and Substance Abuse, on Academic Performance Among Secondary School Pupils in Zimbabwe: A Syndemic Analysis
Mercy Kurebwa & Raphinos ChabayaZimbabwe Open UniversityEmail: kurebwam@zou.ac.zw/ mtkurebwa@gmail.com/ chabayar@zou.ac.zw Abstract: This qualitative study applies a syndemic theoretical framework to examine the complex relationship between drug and substance abuse and academic performance among secondary school pupils in Zimbabwe. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner’s Social Ecological Model, the research investigates how substance abuse, economic instability, and educational disruptions…