Perception of Dress Code Among Librarians in Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Abstract

This study assessed perception of dress code among librarians in Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Three (3) research questions guided this study to include type of dress code librarians prefer to wear to the offices; what is the perception of academic librarians towards dress code policy and Impact of Dress Code on Librarians' Self-Perceptions. The research method adopted was survey. The population of this study comprised of all the academic Librarians in Kashim Ibrahim Library, A.B.U, Zaria. The total numbers of the respondents were ninety eight (98). The data related to the research questions were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that academic librarians preferred to dress in business casual attire. It also revealed that the Kashim Ibrahim Library at Ahmadu Bello University do not have a dress code policy, also that Dress code: present the right image (professionalism, competence). Dress codes enhance one’s self-perception of their occupational attributes (confidence). It was concluded that academic librarians have a positive perceptions of dress code and preferred to wear business casual to office, even though it was revealed that no policy was in place for dress code in Kashim Ibrahim Library. The study recommend that Kashim Ibrahim Library should adopt or formulate a written or verbal policy that guides employees’ appearance in the
work place or developed more stringent dress codes that list accepted “do’s” and “don’ts” for the work place among others.