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This article discusses findings from a survey study aimed at identifying the level of participation in a drug prevention education program among B40 families. It investigates four factors affecting their participation in the program, including family acceptance towards ex-drug abusers, the readiness to participate in the program and the logistics and incentives access. A total of 295 families were randomly selected to participate in the study. Participation in the program by the families was found to be at a moderate level. The findings suggested there was a significant relationship between the participation of families in the drug prevention education program and acceptance towards ex-drug abusers, their readiness to participate, also logistics and incentives access. The findings reflect the decrease in the B40 family participation in a drug prevention education program due to the lack of logistics and incentives access provided by the program. The study also highlights the implications for improving agency networking through outsourcing the drug prevention education program.
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To Cite this Article: Zakaria, E., Ibrahim, F., & Naser, A. (2021). Sustaining the Low Income Family Participation in Drug Prevention Based Program: The Promising Factors. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(6), 1065-1075.
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