EFFECTS OF COSMETICS USAGE AMONG TEENAGERS; A STUDY OF PARENTAL PERCEPTION

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The purpose of this study was to find out the perception of parents towards the use of cosmetics and its effects on teenage girls in Enugu state. The study was designed to identify the opinion of parents on the use of cosmetics by teenage girls. The survey design was used in the study. The population of the study consisted of all parents of teenagers in Enugu state. Sample size was determined using Cohen, Manion and Morrison’s sample size chart. Simple convenience sampling technique was used to select 600 parents of teenagers across three towns within the state. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. Mean and standard deviation were the techniques that were employed for the analysis of the data collected. The result of the study showed that parents are of the view that; use of cosmetics is irrelevant for their girl child at their teenage age, that teenagers shouldn’t wear makeup because they are paying wrong attention, using cosmetics may damage their skin, it will lead teenagers to getting wrong attention from the opposite sex, it’s inappropriate as it could lead to exposure of the teenager to skin bleaching and the fact that most teenage girls have inadequate knowledge on the chemical nature of cosmetics and so may develop dermatological diseases. In all parents believe that most teenagers misuse cosmetics. From the result of the studies some recommendations were made with a suggestion for further studies.

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