IMPACT OF PEER PRESSURE OF INDECENT DRESSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN YOUTHS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
1 Christian Religious Studies Section, Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
* Corresponding author: ruthdurojaiyeandrews@gmail.com
* Corresponding author: ruthdurojaiyeandrews@gmail.com
Abstract
The study examines how peer pressure has become a salient determinant of adolescent behaviour and hasshaped the developmental outcomes of Christian youths through indecent dressing in Kogi State, Nigeria. Thestudy adopted a descriptive survey research design. The total population of the study comprised Christianyouths in Kogi State, Nigeria, who made up one million, seven hundred thousand, one hundred and four(1,700,104). Nine hundred and sixty-six (966) respondents were randomly sampled to represent the totalpopulation. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview. The data were analysed using version 30 ofthe Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Frequencies and simple percentages were used fordemographic variables, mean scores for research questions while independent sample t-test for testing thehypothesis. The finding revealed that peer pressure has negatively impacted the development of Christianyouths through indecent dressing in Kogi State, Nigeria. The study recommends that Churches, youths andChristian leaders should lead by example, strengthening teachings on modesty, decency, dressing fromBiblical perspectives, the purpose of dressing and Christian identity.
Keywords
Impact
Peer Pressure
Christian Youths and Indecent Dressing
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How to Cite
ANDREWS, R. O. D., MIJAH, E. S., & ALAGBU, N. (2025). IMPACT OF PEER PRESSURE OF INDECENT DRESSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN YOUTHS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA. Journal of Educational Research and Development, 20(2), 169-176.
R. O. D. ANDREWS, E. S. MIJAH, and N. ALAGBU, "IMPACT OF PEER PRESSURE OF INDECENT DRESSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN YOUTHS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA," Journal of Educational Research and Development, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 169-176, December 2025.
