Consequences of Cultism in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria as Perceived by Undergraduates of the Delta State University, Abraka

This study investigated how students perceive the consequences of cultism in schools based on their gender and duration at school. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population study comprised 13,134 undergraduates in Delta State University, Abraka. A sample of 300 undergraduates drawn randomly from the six faculties in Abraka campus i.e., faculties of arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Science, Pharmacy and sciences were used for the study. The study used a questionnaire to gather data on the consequence of cultism. Frequency counts and rank order was used to answer the research questions while the t-test was determined and was used to test the null hypotheses tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study found that insecurity on campus and of cult members, sexual harassment among students, examination malpractice and blood-letting are perceived as the most common consequences of cultism on campus; and that there is no difference in the perception of male and female undergraduates as well as fresh and stale undergraduates on the consequences of cultism on campus. The study recommended that orientation programs should be organized for students both fresh and stale on regular basis in which the consequences of cultism of campus are highlighted.