Social Vices And Consequencies

SOCIAL VICES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCIES IN EDO UNIVERSITY IYAMHO.

BY

DR (MRS) MARIAN O. AGBUGUI

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF ECIENCE

EDO UNIVERSITY IYAMHO

SOCIAL VICES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCIES IN EDO UNIVERSITY IYAMHO

What is social vices?

Social vices are bad traits, unhealthy and negative behaviors that are against the morality of a society and frowned at by members of the society. A vice is a moral failing or a bad habit.

What are the common vices committed by students?

Some of the common vices include cultism, drug abuse, examination malpractice, obscene dressing, and sexual promiscuity/harassment targeted assassinations, armed robbery, pipe-line vandalism, vandalism of electricity installations and cyber-crimes.

Causes of social vices

Unstable homes, but this is a school so ----

*Peer Pressure:

Youth involvement: - youth spend more time with friends at school and at home, bearing in mind that they are weak in nature and at their tender age they are vulnerable and can be easily influences.

There is also the high curiosity to learn, to have fun and practice new things thus end up smoking, drinking, prostituting and many more unexpected vices are committed.

Cultism:-

Gangs/unaccepted/illicit gathering

Signs:

Some secret meetings (on and off campus) societies appear in uniforms that are usually odd and easy to identify. Non-members that appear in their uniforms (usually black over black) are harassed, embarrassed and even beaten or killed. Members are often found partaking in activities in very odd. They usually engage themselves in gangsters’ activities like taking of cocaine, marijuana (Indian hemp) and even drink human blood. They take delight in seeing fellow human beings suffer and die gruesomely.

In view of the above no unauthorized gathering is allowed in EUI. This rule has been put in place to protect all persons within the EUI campus. So with the use of technology all areas in the school compound are under watch, meaning one cannot hide when practicing or taking part in any illicit action. The slogan “Big brother is watching” is very true.

This cuts across all levels of learning. No favoritism and no specials. More information are available on page 51 section of the EUI Student Handbook of Information.

Disorderly conduct: All available or contained in page 47 of the EUI student handbook of Information.

It is expected that all rules and regulations should be obeyed. Some of such rules are:

            Hostel rules

            Classroom rules

Lecture rules

Maintenance rules: facilities in EUI               

                        Vandalism

                        Destruction of property

Examination rules

Dressing rules.

You are here to learn and while at that it will not be fair of you to make other learners uncomfortable so Penalties are meted on those who do not or are not interested in having a smooth stay in EUI

With all of these done, what happens to such and individual who is not able to overcome these peer pressure?

            CONSEQUENCIES OF SOCIAL VICES

Poor academic performance which leads to failure

Exam malpractice

Suspension

Expulsion

Sexual gaga(comfort or nothing else to do)

Sexually transmitted diseases

Deadly diseases

Pregnancy

Drop out

Neglected by good friends

Emotional and psychological trauma

Time wastage.   Time wasted is never regained.

Prevention and Solutions.

Social vices affect the society as a whole and the individual in particular.

What to do as a student of EUI

1. Stay focused to the intention of gaining admission into the University
   1. The mission and vision (at graduation you will be equipped with (KSA)—Knowledge, skills and attributes.
2. Check your friends,
3. resist peer pressure,
4. report any bully or harassment or abuse to you
5. Obey school regulations and rules
6. If you see something say something.

Thank you.