An Assessment of The Professional Background Of Practitioners In The Fashion/Clothing Industry In Ghana: A Case Study Of Selected Male Practitioners In The Cape Coast Metropolis

Abstract

Abstract

The study used the descriptive survey design to investigate the professional background of male practitioners in the fashion industry in the Cape Coast metropolis. Twenty eight respondents were purposively sampled for the study. The main instrument used in collecting data was interview guide. The data collected was analysed using percentages, frequencies, Means and standard deviation. The findings of the research revealed that all the respondents had had formal education up to the Basic level and all went through apprenticeship training and again the respondents were able to make different types of clothing lines ranging from men’s wear, ladies? wear, children’s wear and Muslim’s talabi and embroidery with the exception of jackets. The respondents also were not able to create their own designs. Based on these findings the study recommends that the Ministry of Education should enforce supervision of instructors who train the students.