This unethical and un-African dress pattern among the youths of this generation has generated lots of concern and worry among the citizenry of the country. Religious institutions as well as institutions of learning are not resting on their oars to watch this immoral act being perpetuated, but they speak against it. For instance, Olori (2003) reported that at the University of Abuja rules were made that any dress worn must cover intimate parts of the body, must not expose the breast, stomach, navel and bare chest. But on this very campus students still dress indecently.
In the same vein, in College of Education, Warri, Delta State, where this study is focused, it seems that the introduction of a dress code was misinterpreted by the students to mean they should dress indecently. This is because what became obvious with students in this college after the introduction of this dress code was the alarming and arrant ways that they began to dress indecently. One is not however surprised because what is typical of most Nigerian administrators is always a wide gap between policy formulation and execution. Indecent dressing even though is not accepted as the normality, is seen to be gaining ascendancy. One then wonders what becomes of the society tomorrow with the caliber of students that are being trained. If rules are made for people, they supposed to be adequately informed why such rules are made. The problem of the study therefore pose as a question is: What are students’ perceptions of the causes of indecent dressing among students in higher institutions of learning and what remedies can be put in place to curb the ugly situation?
Research Questions
The following research questions are raised to guide the study:
1. What are the factors that influence indecent dressing in higher institutions of learning?
2. What are the implications of indecent dressing in higher institutions of learning?
3. What are the possible solutions to indecent dressing in higher institutions of learning?
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