An investigation into types of teachers’ work wear in Adukrom motivating factors and stakeholders views’

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors motivating the selection of the types of dresses teachers wear to school in the Adukrom community of the Okere District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Specifically, the study identified the types of attires a teacher wears to school in the Adukrom community; examined the motivating factors for selecting their work attire; investigated stakeholders’ views about a teachers’ work attire; and proffered ways to ensure modesty in teachers work attire in Adukrom community. Quantitative research approach with descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select two hundred and forty-eight (248) from three categories of respondents from whom data was collected using questionnaires. Data were described with frequencies, means, and percentages. The results revealed that male teachers in the community generally wore long or short-sleeved shirts and trousers (with or without a tie) (80%) to school while female teachers usually wore knee-length skirts with long or short sleeve tops (74.5%) to school. The factor that affects their clothing choice is Clothes that boost their confidence with a mean of 2.84. Furthermore, students and the stakeholders in the educational sector in the community had a positive perception of the work attire of the teachers. Also, while teachers preferred a clothing allowance (80%) as a means of encouraging modest dressing among teachers, students and the stakeholders preferred that the government introduces a prescribed work attire (uniform) for teachers. Therefore, the government should provide teachers with clothing allowances to ensure that they put on appropriate clothes while going to work.