(a) List five consequences of cultism
(b) Highlight five ways by which cultism can be prevented.
Explanation
(a) Consequences of cultism
i. Cultism causes the breakdown of law and order
ii. Cultism activities affect the values of the society
iii. Cultism groups attack each other with various weapons in order to gain supremacy which usually leads to death
iv. Cultism promotes violence because virtually all the groups are violent
v. Immoral activities
vi. Cultism destroys the future of the youth
vii. Mental ill-health, especially madness
viii. Bad image for the cultists and families
ix. Immoral activities and lack of discipline
x. Embarrassment for families and parents
(b) Ways by which cultism can be prevented
i. Parents should more attention to their children upbringing and educate them properly on acceptable standards of behaviour
ii. School should set up very effective counseling units
iii. Parents should show good example to their children
iv. Sports and recreational activities should be encouraged to engage the youths
v. Community: There should be an effective community relations for proper monitoring of students
vi. Maximum protection by relevant authorities for cultists who are willing to have renounced their membership
v. Voluntary organizations in institutions of learning should make their programmes more interesting to attract membership
vi. The media should be encouraged to project programmes that would sensitize the youth on the dangers of cultism
vii. Protection of those who renounce: Those students who renounce cultism should be protected
viii. Public awareness: There should be an intensive public awareness and campaign against cultism
ix. Students should be encouraged to join religious groups and develop the fear of God because the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
x. Those in government should try as much as they can to live above board so that when they preach against cultism in our society, they would be seen as role models that can be emulated.