EXAMINING INDECENT DRESSING ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This investigation looked at how social studies students' academic performance at Nigerian tertiary institutions was affected by indecent clothing: Two research questions and two null hypotheses are put forth in order to successfully conduct this inquiry. The study used a descriptive survey research approach. All social studies students enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions in the state made up the study's population. The study used a purposively random selection technique to choose 215 participants from five state-run postsecondary institutions. The questionnaire served as the tool for gathering data. The t-test is used to assess the study's null hypotheses, whereas the mean and standard deviation are utilized to address research issues. The study's conclusions showed that students' academic performance is significantly impacted by indecent clothing, which, if left unchecked, tends to cause students to stray from their goals in postsecondary institutions. Male and female students' perceptions of indecent clothing on campus differ, with females tending to engage in more of it than males. The study comes to the conclusion that, if uncontrolled, inappropriate attire at postsecondary institutions might cause students to lose sight of their objectives.