Perceptions of Dress Style in Some Nigerian Children's Drawings

Abstract

The study analyzed the human figure drawings of 125 Yoruba children, approximately 8 years of age and from two social settings (61 middle income and 64 low income). A highly significant difference was found between middle- and low-income children's drawings for both male and female figures. Low-income children were found to draw significantly more Nigerian dress than were middle-income children. No significant difference was found in style of dress between the male and female figures in the middle-income group. A significant difference was found, however, in the low-income group.