SECTION B Flashcards
(a) What is cultism?
a) Cultism is a secret practice by members of cult groups whose activities are violent and extreme in nature.
(b) Highlight six reasons for the formation of cult groups.
Reasons for the formation of cult groups
Desire to hide one’s weaknesses.
Failure on the part of the family/poor parenting.
Negative peer group influence.
Inadequate religious and moral education.
Poor students welfare in schools/colleges.
Desperate satisfaction of aspirations/academic success.
Mass media influence.
Tacit support of academic staff of schools and colleges.
Threat by lecturers.
Quest for justice.
(a) Define a secret cult group.
(a)A secret cult group refers to an enclosed organized association whose membership and activities as well as mode of operations are not only done and kept in secret but are at variance with the accepted norms of society.
different cult groups in Nigeria
- Pyrate Confraternity (The National Associations of Sea Dogs)
- Buccaneers Confraternity (The National Associations of Sea Lords)
- Black Axe
- Supreme Vikings Confraternity
- Supreme Eiye Confraternity or Air Lords
- Deby Na debt
- Ciao-Sons or mafia cultism
- Kegite club
- Black Bra Confraternity (Axe Queens)
- Daughters of Jezebel
(b) Highlight five ways by which cultism can be prevented.
. 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.
(a) List five 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
(a) What is drug abuse?
- Drug abuse refers to the use of drugs through self-medication or without due medical prescription and administration. It is the indiscrinate use of any drug, i.e. marijuana (Indian hemp) e.g. heroine, morphine, cocaine, stimulants, alcohol, etc.
- Drug abuse refers to the use of drugs through self-medication or without due medical prescription and administration. It is the indiscrinate use of any drug, i.e. marijuana (Indian hemp) e.g. heroine, morphine, cocaine, stimulants, alcohol, etc.
(b) Highlight six ways by which drug abuse can be curbed in the society .
i. Access to hard drugs should be controlled by those in authority
ii. Creation of job opportunities
iii. Community action and involvement
iv. Involvement in school and extra-curricular activities such as sports may keep people out of drug abuse
v. Psychological reinforcement of behaviours of drug abusers when appropriate
vi. Media campaign against drug abuse should be intensified vii. Proper family upbringing should be encouraged
viii. Counseling the drug abusers of its consequences may prevent them from future drug abuse
ix. You should be encouraged to resist negative peer pressure
x. The youth should taught moral and religious principles
xi. Selected and recognized outlets for the sale of drugs should be controlled
xii. Good knowledge of drugs by individuals and the public should be encouraged
4 Social consequences of drug abuse
Large number of drug addicts roaming the streets with no desire for work or education affects the economy adversely.
Public safety is usually threatened as a result of the anti-social behaviour of drug addicts e.g. thuggery
Widespread violence in the society.
Murder cases become rampant in the society
Rampant cases of rape in the society.
Armed robbery becomes widespread.
Arson becomes widespread.
Preventable road accidents are caused by drug addicts.
Negative effects on younger generation as addicts become perverse role models.
Disruption of societal peace and tranquility as a result of drug-related crimes and conflicts among drug traffickers/barons
It leads to moral decadence
It may lead to congestion of prisons
what is drug trafficking
the world-wide illegal trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances/drugs which are identified under drug prohibition laws
(a) Mention three drugs that can be abused.
Drugs that can be abused:
(i) Cannabis
(ii) Tobacco
(iii) Stimulants
(iv)Alcohol
(v) Narcotics
(vi) Inhalants (cocaine, heroine)
(vii) Methamphetamine
(c) State two social consequences of drug abuse.
(i) Crime: Increase in criminal activities
(ii) Loss of job
(iii) Divorce
(iv) Death
(v) Irresponsible behaviours
(b) List six visible behaviour of drug addicts.
(i) Lies and deceits
(ii) Stealing
(iii) Secrecy/Withdrawal
(iv) Gambling
(v) Disobedience to authority
(vi) Audacity
(vii) Unethical and impulsive behaviours
(a) Define human trafficking
-Human trafficking is defined as the illicit/illegal business involving the sale and transportation of human beings for economic and other selfish purposes usually the unsuspecting victims are lured away into forced labour, prostitution and other forms of abuse.
- Human trafficking the recruitment of children and women by use of force, deceit and coercion into illegal business.
(a) List five effects of human trafficking.
(i) Many of the people/children are not sent to school
(ii) Those who are sent out to hawk food items and other wares are at the risk of being knocked down and killed by motor vehicles
(iii) The girls/ladies among them are sometimes subjected to rape
(iv) Human trafficking in Nigeria has many adverse effects on the government and the people as a whole
(v) It is a violation of the rights of te victims and it is not acceptable in any civilized society
(vi) It tarnishes the image of the country
(vii) It threatens the existence of human right. The people become an object to be possessed or purchased
(viii) It prevents the victims from healthy growth
(ix) It kills the initiative of the victims. The victims become threatened physically and psychologically
(x) The women are at the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS virus which will lead to the death of the patient and spread of the disease.
