Level of Knowledge of the Objectives of Teaching Patchwork and Quilting Craft in Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria

Elizabeth Nkechi Ugwu, Chiamaka Adaobi Chukwuone and Eunice Ifenyinwa Ugwu
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Elizabeth Nkechi Ugwu: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department of Home Economics Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Chiamaka Adaobi Chukwuone: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/
Eunice Ifenyinwa Ugwu: International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, Postal: Department Home Economics and Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria., https://www.ijhhr.org/

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research, 2024, vol. 3, issue 1, 394-404

Abstract: The study sought to investigate the level of the knowledge possessed by Home Economics lecturers and students on the objectives of Patchwork and Quilting Craft. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The study was carried out in Colleges of Education in South-East zone of Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of all the Home Economics lecturers and final year students in Colleges of Education. A census sampling approach was used in selecting all the lecturers and students for the study. A researcher-developed questionnaire titled, “Level of knowledge on the Objectives of Patchwork and Quilting Craft Questionnaire” was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts in Home Economics and Measurement and Evaluation in Universities and Colleges of Education. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach’s alpha procedure and an index of 0.84 was obtained. The instrument was administered and collected back by five research assistants. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Findings show that twenty-four possible specific objectives of teaching patchwork and quilting craft in colleges of education were identified. There was a significant difference at p

Keywords: Clothing and Textile; Colleges of Education; Lecturers; Patchwork; Quilting Craft (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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