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
2.1Origin of secret cult in institutions of higher Learning........9
2.2Factors that contribute to the formation of secret cult in our institutions of higher learning..14
2.3Problems caused by secret cults...17
2.4Measures taken to resolve the problems of cult Activities........18
2.5Ways of eradicating cult activities in institutions of higher learning.......20
2.7Summary of literature review....23
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1Research design......24
3.2 Population of the study.....25
3.3Sample and sampling techniques....26
2.4Instrument used for data collection...26
3.5Method of data collection.....27
3.6Area of the study......25
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1Data presentation......28
4.2Data analysis.......28
4.3Discussion of findings.....37
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1Summary........39
5.2Conclusion.......43
5.3Recommendations......41
Bibliography
Appendix. Questionnaires
