Determinants of dressing patterns of female undergraduates students in tertiary institutions in Abia State, Nigeria
2015
Obeta, A., Michael Okpara Univ. of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State (Nigeria) | Uwah, B., Michael Okpara Univ. of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State (Nigeria)
The study investigated the determinants of dressing patterns of female undergraduate students in tertiary institutions in Abia State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire comprising 4 point scale was the instrument used for data collection. A population of 29,595 of female undergraduates was obtained from the 4 tertiary institutions in Abia State. Sample sizes of 400 female undergraduate students were randomly selected for the study but only 393 subjects filled and returned their questionnaires. The data collected were statistically analyzed using frequency, percentages and mean. The findings of the study among others revealed that the female undergraduate students dressing patterns are greatly influenced by imitation of western dress styles, peer/social group pressure, Mass Media, imitation of film actresses, Fashion in vogue. The findings of the study also showed among others that female students were exposed to being raped/sexual harassments, the image of the students/family were being tarnished, students being addressed as prostitutes and irresponsible, stealing, exposure to deadly diseases e.g. HIV/Aids were the major effects on the students. The findings also revealed that decay in human standard, spread of diseases among others are the effects of indecent dressing patterns accepted by the students on the society. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that parents, churches, school authorities, lecturers, media houses etc, should make both individuals and joint effort to curb indecent dressing practices in the institutions of high leaning in the country. Programmes that sample opinions of Nigerians on Indecent Dressing should be regularly put in place for these groups of students. Through these ways, proper dress sense will be inculcated in the lives of these students.
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