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WAEC Civic Education 2021 Theory — Question 4

Question 4 of 9 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Civic Education 2021 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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4(a) Define a secret cult group. (b) Explain four ways Civic Education can help eradicate involvement in cult activities in the society.

Model answer

(a) A secret cult group is a group whose activities are carried out with secrecy of operations in the society, whose activities are violent and extreme in nature. (b) Ways Civic Education helps eradicate cultism: i. Through awareness on the dangers of cultism. ii. Through the indoctrination of right attitudes and values to students. iii. By encouraging youths/students to be good citizens of the country. iv. By assisting students to reject being lured into cultism. (Also: exposing the activities of cult groups, encouraging research into cultism, teaching students their rights and responsibilities, encouraging students to form/join anti-cultism groups.)

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