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Benefits of Design Theory and Prospects of Master Craftsmen in Dressmaking within the New Juaben Municipality in Ghana |
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PP: 1-9 |
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doi:10.18576/jsapl/130101
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Shine Adzo Asimah,
Valeria Makafui Dzidzornu,
Vida Adzo Amegbanu,
Johnson Kofi Kassah,
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Abstract |
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| The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of design theory and prospects of master craftsmen in dressmaking within the new Juaben municipality in Ghana. This study employed a cross-sectional survey to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The sample size for the study was 95 (master craftsmen 83 & apprentices 12). The study found that the dressmaking apprentice received training in taking measurements, freehand cutting, stitching, hemming, fixing zippers, fixing buttons, and seam finishing. The study further revealed that almost all the Master Craftsmen agreed that there was no curriculum or syllabus. However, there was some training for apprentices, which was solely practical, whereas no such theoretical training was being undertaken in the industry within the municipality. The study recommended that the Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) introduce a curriculum for master craftsmen to train their apprentices in the New-Jauben Municipality, to guide their teaching and learning processes. The study also recommended that the teaching and learning processes should include theoretical phases, since the practical is undertaken, to provide proper apprenticeship training and expertise, as apprenticeship is a system of acquiring knowledge and occupational skills through a combination of practical work experience and theoretical components. |
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