ASSESSMENT OF DRESS CODE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION BY FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN ENUGU STATE.

The study assessed dress code availability and utilization by female undergraduate students of universitiesin Enugu State. Specifically, the study determined; the existing dress code for the female undergraduatestudents in universities in Enugu state; components of dress codes acceptable for female undergraduatestudents by both the students and staff in universities in Enugu State; consequences of non adherence todress code by the female undergraduates’ in Universities in Enugu State; hindrances to dress codeimplementation/enforcement in the universities; ways dress codes could be implemented or enforced onFemale Undergraduates by Universities in Enugu States. The study population consisted all femaleundergraduates and all staff in Registry Departments in the Universities. The study sample was 153 femaleundergraduates and 104 staff from the selected universities giving a total of 257 respondents. Structuredquestionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Findingsincluded; 16 components of dress code; nine consequences of non adherence to dress code by the femaleundergraduates; 10 hindrances to implementing or enforcing dress code, and 12 ways to enforce dress codeby university administration. The study recommends that University Administrations should among others,develop and implement dress codes for appropriate students’ clothing norms on campuses.