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CPS1899 Ira Joy H.M.
drugs scourge, preventive measures especially for the next generation is
equally important. Prevention can be done by setting a protective
environment and monitoring present risk behavior of the youth. Hence, it is
necessary to have knowledge and understanding on the factors of drug use
and to examine the risks so the government agencies can rebuild and develop
programs that will aid and secure Filipino youth’s drug use behavior.
This study’s aim is to determine the significant factors associated with drug
use behaviors of Filipino youth. The specific objectives are:
1. to identify the factors associated with drug use behaviors;
2. to generate a model to predict the likelihood of a Filipino youth to
engage in drug use activity; and
3. to determine the odds of drug use behavior of Filipino youth.
This research can lead to further studies and investigations on what can
be done in preventing or reducing the effect of drugs. It could also help to
improve existing policies and programs that entail drug use among youth.

2. Methodology
Data Source
To achieve the objectives of this study the 2013 Young Adult Fertility and
Sexuality study (YAFS 4) was used. YAFS 4, a series of surveys on youths in the
Philippines aging from 15 to 24 years, was conducted by the Demographic
Research and Development Foundation (DRDF) and the University of the
Philippines Population Institute (UPPI). It contains 10 survey instruments – 8
main questionnaires for the youth respondents, 1 household questionnaire,
and 1 community questionnaire.
Covering the 17 regions, 78 provinces, 1,121 barangays, and 18, 547
households, the YAFS 4 has regions as its sampling domain with at least 1000
respondents for each region. This survey is a probability sample survey that
used a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. In each of the regions,
barangays were stratified using the size of the youth population. The
barangays within a stratum are selected using probability proportional to
population size and for each barangay, systematic sampling was used to select
15 households. For each household, all the eligible members (15-24 years old)
were interviewed (Natividad, 2014). Appropriate survey weights were included
in the data file provided by UPPI.

Data Analysis
The main questionnaire is divided into the following blocks:
A. Individual characteristics
B. Family characteristics and relationships
C. Self-esteem and values
D. School, work, and community

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