Preference and Selection of Used Clothing among Civil Servants in Benue State

Abstract

The study assessed the selection of used clothing for the survival of civil servants in the changing society of Benue State. The study had three objectives: To identify ways of clothing selection, types of fabric supplied and types of clothing preferred. The Population consisted of 4000 Benue State civil servants. The sample size was 200. The data collection instrument was a self-reported structured questionnaire validated by experts and with a Cronbach alpha of 0.72. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings identified 11 ways of selecting used clothing. These include visiting the used cloth market (M= 3.04). The finding further revealed that twelve types of fabric w e r e supplied through bail which includes cotton (M = 3.56) and acetate(M= 2.5). The findings also revealed six types of preferred used clothes which are gowns (M= 3.40), skirts/trousers (M= 3.00), shirts with a skirt (M= 3.02) and blouses with a skirt (M= 2.84). The study concluded that civil servants in Benue state preferred to use clothing such as gowns, skirts, blouses, trousers and shirts as work clothing because they are more affordable and accessible The study recommended that bale of fabric supplied by traders should contain the six types preferredby the civil servants