ABSTRACT
This study investigates the causes and the remedies of student involvement in cult activities in Nigeria tertiary institutions, With particular reference to Federal Polytechnic, Auchi. The study is significant because, the findings will supplement the existing knowledge on the causes, problems and remedies of cultism in the institutions of higher learning. To direct the researcher, four study questions were formulated to guide the project. The sources of data used in the course of writing the project are basically the primary and secondary sources of data collection and simple percentage method was used in analyzing the data for easy understanding. Based on the study questions, the following findings were made; factors that contribute to the formation of cultism include social factors, institutional factors, and societal factors. At the end of the project work, it was recommended that the government should enforce discipline in the society and that in order to check the existence of cults in the campuses, all the existing clubs and societies should be made to undergo a formal registration with the Directorate of Student Affairs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page . . . . . . . . i
Approval page . . . . . . . ii
Dedication . . . . . . . iii
Acknowledgement . . . . . . iv
Abstract . . . . . . . . v
Table of contents .. . . . . . vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the study . . . . . 1
Statement of the problem . . . . . 3
Purpose of the study . . . . . . 4
Significance of the study . . . . . 5
Study questions . . . . . . 6
Limitations of the study . . . . . 7
Definition of terms . . . . . . 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Origin of secret cult in institutions of higher Learning . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Factors that contribute to the formation of secret cult in our institutions of higher learning . . 14
2.3 Problems caused by secret cults . . . 17
2.4 Measures taken to resolve the problems of cult Activities . . . . . . . . 18
2.5 Ways of eradicating cult activities in institutions of higher learning. . . . . . . 20
2.7 Summary of literature review . . . . 23
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design . . . . . . 24
3.2 Population of the study . . . . . 25
3.3 Sample and sampling techniques. . . . 26
2.4 Instrument used for data collection . . . 26
3.5 Method of data collection . . . . . 27
3.6 Area of the study . . . . . . 25
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data presentation . . . . . . 28
4.2 Data analysis . . . . . . . 28
4.3 Discussion of findings . . . . . 37
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary . . . . . . . . 39
5.2 Conclusion . . . . . . . 43
5.3 Recommendations . . . . . . 41
Bibliography
Appendix. Questionnaires
