THE EFFECT OF CULTISM ON SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ANDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA (A CASE STUDY ILOTOMBI TOWN)
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ABSTRACT
The central focus of this study is on the causes and effects of cultism on the social, political and economic activities in Rivers State specifically in Andoni Local Government area. Cognizance was given to security and cultism problems. The study dug into the socio economic implications of cultism in Andoni Local Government area which includes unemployment, poverty, social and cultural conflicts, loss of lives and livelihood etc. as well as their impacts and the mechanisms adopted by the State and Non-Governmental Bodies in their quest to reduce and resolve the sways caused by cultism.
The research relied on primary type of data. Primary data was generated through questionnaires and thorough interview. Secondary data was sourced through reports, journals, and articles by eminent scholars on the subject matter. The study discovered that the problem of cultism has deep implication for the growth and development of the people of Andoni, particularly in the area of education, unemployment, agriculture production, hospitality business, transportation businesses, governance, ethnic and religious intolerance etc. it also found out that the causes of cultism are enormous and the resolution mechanism have not been effective due to the inability of Government to follow through with their promises to reduce the effects of cultism. The study recommends massive employment to reduce youths from engaging in various crimes like thuggery, kidnapping etc.
