INDECENT DRESSING AS A DETERMINANT OF RAPE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

This study investigated indecent dressing as a determinant of rape among female students of tertiary institutions with special reference to Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. Research design for the study is descriptive survey, total population of one hundred and fly (150) respondents were randomly selected from five school in the College. The instrument used for this research is questionnaire. They were formulated based on the research questions and was administered to the sampled students; t-test inferential statistie was used to analyse the data collected From the analysis of the data obtained, the findings of the study revealed that There is significant influence of poor parenting on indecent dressing as a determinant of rape among female students of tertiary institutions. Likewise, the stuáy shows that there is signjic con influence ofpeer group on indecent dressing as a determinant of rape among female stzlo yus tertiary institutions. The studyfurther revealed that there is significant influence exposurer socl media on indecent dressing as a determinant of rape among female students of terary institutions of over. Finally, this study also revealed that the aforementioned factors are considered, they can help to cưb indecent dressing and rape in tertiary institution The research work therefore recommended that the mass media is a very strong agent of socialization. Televisions, radio, magazines and newspapers should be used as channels of communication to control the rate of indecent dressing among females The display of some indecently dressed young girls for adverts should be discouraged Also, the school management in teriary institutions should organize seminars, conferences, workshops and public enlightenment programmes regularly to sensitize and enlighten undergraduates on the need to dress decenily in the society. Finally, as role models, parents should dress decently The behavior of parents impacts on their children more greatly than what they tell them to do or not to do. Parents should monitor the films their children watch Proper parental upbringing is very important to prevent children from succumbing quickly to pressure from peers.