Students Perceptions Of Peer Group Influence On Students' Membership ' Into Cultism In Some Selected Tertiary Institutions In South Eastern Zone Of Nigeria:- Ngozi, Uzoka R

Abstract

This study investigated peer influence on students’ membership into cultism in some selected tertiary institutions in the South Eastern zone of Nigeria. It explored students’ perception of peer influence on students’ membership to cult groups. Two null hypotheses guided the study. T-test and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data collected. The sample wasT38 undergraduate students randomly selected from Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Federal Polytechnic, Unwana and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. This sample comprises of 80 male undergraduate students and 58 female undergraduate students. The results showed that both male and female students of the schools used perceived the influence of peer pressure as strong factor to membership of cultism in their schools. Based on the results, recommendations were made.