Prevalence and Causes of Misconduct among University Undergraduates in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated prevalence and causes of misconduct among university undergraduates in Ilorin. It adopted a descriptive survey design and was guided by four research questions. The sample for this study was 300 undergraduates using multistage sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. Frequency count and percentage were used to analyse the questions raised. The findings revealed that misconduct of various degrees is prevalent among university students and that the prime factors such as poverty, negative peer influence, parents’ divorce and many more are responsible for illicit behaviour. The outcome of the study further revealed that if the menace still continues it can degenerate into loss of intellectual property and hurt graduates’ future employment prospects. It was recommended among others that school authorities and lecturers in higher institutions should intensify efforts in educating students on moral values that will enable them acquire a set of beliefs and values on what is right and wrong which will make them excel in their academic career rather than pursue activities and characters that would not make them relevant in the society.

An Appraisal of Religious Fanaticism and the Imperative of the Dialogue of Life and Tolerance in Nigeria

“…Religious fanaticism is "an irrational attitude to religion which leads the religionist to practice religion beyond the bounds of reason and, therefore, without moderation" (Iwe, 2000). For (Balogun, 1988), religious fanaticism is a violent and unreasoning religious enthusiasm and the inability of religious adherents to harmonise between those theories and the practical aspect of religion. For Danfulani, as quoted in (Ushe, 2012), religious fanaticism is essentially a negative and vicious attitude to religion, characterised by exaggeration and immoderation, manipulation and exploitation, excesses and violence.…”