A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEXTILE DESIGN PROGRAMMES AND JOB EXPECTATIONS OF IT'S GRADUATES IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEXTILE DESIGN PROGRAMMES AND JOB EXPECTATIONS OF IT'S GRADUATES IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
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1986-12
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ADAMU, JUMMAI MARYAM
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Adamu, Jummai Maryam, "A Comparative Study of
A.B.U. Textile Design Programme with job expectations
of its graduates in the textile industry." Master of
Arts in Industrial Design. December, 1986, 176 pages,
93 plates, 42 figures, 13 tables and 57 reference
titles.
Uzoagba (1935) with the many schools of thought
view education in art or design as a training which
prepares one for vocational or professional career.
He further observed that careers in art now, have
brought- greater demand for technical training in them.
The applied designer is generally associated with
design field in the textile and commercial industry.
However, the initial problem on which this study is
based is the inadequate representation of textile
design graduates in the textile industries to perform
related professional functions.
The main objective of the study therefore has been
to examine what is existing in the industry and the
extent to which the textile design programme in the
academic institution, prepares graduates for different
areas of the industry. It was also to identify factors
responsible for many of the graduates not employed in
the textile industry.
The population for this study consists of all
clothing textile industries in the Northern States of
Nigeria and textile design programme in A.B.U., Zaria - VII -
The samples include two of the textile industries and
the textile design programme between 1980 and 1985 from
which 100 respondents were selected. Proportional
sampling technique was used to select the subjects. A
Questionnaire was designed and administered as well as
non-participant observation. These were embarked upon
in order to achieve the objectives of the study.
The followings are conclusive to the finding of the
study:
1. The textile industry employs more of
non-graduates than graduates.
2. Textile design programme does not prepare one for
jobs in the area of spinning and testing laboratory
in the industry.
3. Differences in the tools and equipment used
affect the preparation of students for Job openings
in the areas of engraving, printing dyeing and
weaving.
4. Hesearch findings of the academic institution
are not adequately utilised by the industry.
5. There is adequate job preparation for students
in the area of design for the industry.
6. Planning and the implementation of textile
design programme in the academic institution is not
adequate.
7. Students on industrial training are improperly
placed in working areas of the industry.
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, TEXTILE DESIGN PROGRAMMES AND JOB EXPECTATIONS OF IT'S GRADUATES