Impact of Indecent Dressing on Students Academic Performance
CHAPTER ONE
Objectives of the Study
The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of indecent dressing on the academic performance of the students of Alvan Ikoku Federal college of education. However, the specific objectives of the study are: to;
- to inquire the prevalence of indecent dressing among the students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education
- to survey the prevailing factors that influence the attitudes of students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education towards indecent dressing
- to establish the reasons for wearing indecent dress among the students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
A study was conducted in Volta Region, Ghana, West Africa by Gbadegbe Richard Selase* and Quashie Mawuli. This paper in this manner looked for to examine the impacts or impacts bareness or indecent dressing has on the scholastic execution of Ho Polytechnic understudies in Ghana. This was done by employing the graphic (subjective) strategy of investigate to depict the relationship between factors. The research strategy utilized was a case consider utilizing understudies (203), educating (126) and non-teaching staff (21) of Ho Polytechnic as the available populace. Information were collected for the think about by the work of the survey technique in which 450 survey duplicates were managed to the available populace. This was combined with the member attentive approach where foul dressings were watched and recorded. A fundamental finding of the ponder is that approximately 60% of Ho Polytechnic understudies dress obscenely. And out of this, approximately 80% are females while 20% are guys. This consider advance uncovered that provocative dressing or foul dressing destructs the attention of both understudies and speakers amid. Conventional dressing can be clarified as the correct way of dressing or the by and large acknowledged way of dressing without uncovering imperative parts of the human body. Concurring to Yahaya (2013) a better than average dressing, of course, is portion of human life, since it evokes regard and secures the person’s respect. Better than average dressing by students draws in regard from teachers, watches, classmates and most altogether secures you from being the target of assault and disappointment. Agreeing to Bua and Ogbaji (2014), investigate uncovers that these wrongful and inappropriate dressings of College of Instruction Katsina Ala understudies contains a tall propensity of affecting contrarily on their academic performance as the yield of male teachers most particularly can decrease when they concentrate on watching such provocative dressings amid addresses. Female understudies on the other hand spend so much money in buying such futile dresses rather than investing them on their scholarly work. Their indecent dressing moreover makes them patronize discotheques, night clubs, brothels and hotels where they can have fun at the cost of their considers. There’s moreover the plausibility of a few male speakers or indeed female lecturers falling prey to such enticing dressings which may result in sexual favors between the lecturers on one hand and understudies on the other hand. This clearly will be a prevention to quality instruction; as such students will not be able to perform up to the desire of their prospective. Uba (2006) states that within the past a long time, when men were men and ladies were easygoing, the basic essence of covering the female life structures was of grave significance. Ladies were glad to cover up themselves, but nowadays all that appear to have been cleared off the tidy of history. Wherever you turn, on the street, within the transport, within the campus, within the showcase places, there all shapes and sorts of breast rudely and embarrassingly gaze at everybody in locate. The way understudies on these campuses of learning particularly, the female ones, dress enticingly takes off much to be craved. What the young ladies call skirts that they wear is fair “one inch” longer than their pants. When they put on such dresses, they struggle to sit down, discover trouble in climbing machines, cross canals as well as choose anything from the ground. Separated from the meager and tight-fitting nature of these dresses, they are once more transparent; revealing certain parts of the bodies that beneath ordinary dressing designs have to be properly covered up
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total of 77 was validated for the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain impact of indecent dressing on student academic performance. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of indecent dressing on student academic performance
Summary
This study was on impact of indecent dressing on student academic performance. Three objectives were raised which included to inquire the prevalence of indecent dressing among the students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, to survey the prevailing factors that influence the attitudes of students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education towards indecent dressing and to establish the reasons for wearing indecent dress among the students of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from Alvan Ikoku Federal college of education. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).
Conclusion
The rate at which indecent dressing has infiltrated into academic environment in Alvan Ikoku Federal college of education students is alarming. Most female students are now preoccupied with what to put on to seduce the opposite sex than what to read to become someone responsible in future. Some of the male students also spend their time wearing tattered dresses all in the name of fashion, with little consideration for moral uprightness. In order to be a beneficiary of quality education or holistic education, one requires to be dedicated, hardworking and serious with their books. Having divided-attention or loosing concentration during lectures as a result of provocative dressing is an affront to the vision of quality education. It is therefore necessary that all stakeholders of education in Nigeria be proactive in coming out with measures to stop indecent dressing on tertiary campuses, especially on university, hence this study aimed at investigating the impact of dress code on the academic performance of students of Alvan Ikoku Federal college of education.
Recommendation
The school authority should take very practical initiatives to embark on reorientation about the potential dangers associated with indecent dressing so as to prevent decline in academic performance of students.
It would be prudent that Alvan Ikoku Federal college of education students are taught lessons on morality and strict adherence to our cultural norms.
There should be a dress code for all university students which should be included in the Students’ Handbook for consumption by students.
The Guidance and Counseling Unit of the school should educate students on the dangers of indecent dressing and its possible effects on their students.
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