ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS SEWING SKILLS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHILDREN’S WEARS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS SEWING SKILLS IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHILDREN’S WEARS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
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2021-02
Authors
ULOKO, Grace Onyowo
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Abstract
This study was conducted to access College of Education Home Economics students sewing
skill in the production of children‘s wear in North central Nigeria. To achieve this, four
objectives, four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to grade the study,
the population for the study was three hundred and sixty-four N.C.E 111 Home economics
students from twelve colleges of education in North Central Nigeria. Two colleges were
purposely selected and a systematic sampling technique was used to select an intact class of
30 students from each of the two selected colleges were used. A descriptive survey was used
for the study. A scorecard adopted from quality standard checklist inform of a rating scale
was used to determine the sewing skills in making the French seam, constructing and
attaching puff sleeve, construction and attachment of Peter Pan collar and construction of
gathers. A panel of five judges who are expert in clothing and textiles were engaged to rate
the students. IBM SPSS Statistics package was used to analyzed the data the findings of the
study among others reveal that Peter Pan collar 4(PPC4) ―fix according to correct method bias
that hides the raw edge at the neckline is neatly attached flat was rated poorly‖, while in the
making of gathers, all the four aspects tested were rated high which is a clear indication that
student performs better in all. One sample t-test was used to determine the significance of the
sewing skills demonstrated by the students. The result of analyses shows the students had
significance adequate knowledge of the four sewing skills. (t-2.291, p.001; t=2.13, p.001;
t=2.291, p.00; and t-2.232, p.00). The study, therefore, concludes that the student had
adequate sewing skills of children wears. The study, therefore, recommends that; teachers
should maintain the standards but try to focus more on the areas of the student's deficiency
also clothing laboratory should be equipped and conducive enough to create interest in
students to work. Teachers of clothing and textiles should teach in line with clothing
construction skill to equip students with good sewing skill.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN HOME ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, COLLEGES OF EDUCATION HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS SEWING SKILLS,, PRODUCTION,, CHILDREN’S WEARS,, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA