ACCEPTABILITY OF SELF-DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED GARMENTS FOR BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS IN TARABA STATE
ACCEPTABILITY OF SELF-DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED GARMENTS FOR BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS IN TARABA STATE
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2011-06
Authors
ELIJAH, RAHABA AKOMBO
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Abstract
The study on the “acceptability of self-designed and constructed garments for
breastfeeding mothers in Taraba was conducted to determine the level of desirability,
acceptability, comfort as well as the uniqueness of the garments among breastfeeding
mothers. The study adopted the survey and studio research for both testing of the
structured instruments (questionnaires) alongside the five self-designed and constructed
specimen garments to collate the data needed for analysis. The weighted mean value of
3.5 was used as a criterion for accepting the value and vice versa as presented
descriptively with frequency and percentage. Three null hypotheses were formulated to
test the level of significance of the research, using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) set at
Alpha value of 0.5. The three hypothesis tested had to following result, (i) F(1,2)=57.608,
P=0.000, (ii) F(5,94)=86.898, P=0.000 and (iii) F(3,96)=91.349 P=0.000. Based on these
results, the hypotheses were all rejected and the conclusion that there is a significant
difference among the variable tested. The findings revealed that the designed and
constructed garments were highly accepted by breastfeeding mothers as meeting the level
of uniqueness, comfortable, privacy and fitting necessary for their usage. Base on this, the
study recommended that the production of this nature of clothing should take into
consideration variables such as uniqueness, comfort and privacy in the designing and
construction of specific garment for breastfeeding mothers. The study suggest that a
further research be carried out among working class mothers.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL OF STUDIES,
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS (M.ED) IN HOME ECONOMICS
(CLOTHING AND TEXTILES)
DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA,
NIGERIA
JUNE, 2011.
Keywords
ACCEPTABILITY,, SELF-DESIGNED,, CONSTRUCTED,, GARMENTS,, BREAST FEEDING,, MOTHERS,, TARABA STATE.