Abstract:
The main goal of this study was to seek feedback from Technical University
HND Fashion Students in identifying challenging issues with the S-O IA
programme and to help confirm and document concerns of fashion students
about the S-O I A programme in particular. The study adopted a crosssectional
descriptive survey research design with a mixed method approach
and used a semi-structured validated questionnaire for data collection.
Purposive, simple random and convenient sampling techniques were used to
sample 199 third year HND Fashion Students from five (5) public Technical
Universities. Data were analysed using SPSS software version 20 for
quantitative data using descriptive statistical tool to generate frequencies and
percentages. The findings were presented in tables, a pie chart and a bar graph.
Generally, the feedback on the study showed varied levels of dissatisfaction
about the preparations the respondents went through prior to embarking on the
S-O IA programme as most (7 out of 11) of the key issues raised scored less
than 61%. It was therefore recommended that the Technical Universities work
together and adopt worthwhile common strategies to ensure adequate schoolbased
preparations. It was suggested that the TUILOs adopt the school-based
preparation protocols and processes prescribed in the CBL/T Fashion Design
Curriculum (2008-2009) with some modifications. The study also established
that morale was low among some of the TUFSs. It was therefore
recommended that an Industrial Training Fund (ITF) be set up by stakeholders
to take care of the welfare needs of both students and staff, and for effective
implementation of the S-O I A programme.
Description:
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN
PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION) DEGREE
