Abstract
There is a need for a link between the curricular of the clothing and textiles institutions and the professional practice in the industry. However, there seems to be a vacuum in the literature regarding the extent to which the curricular of the clothing and textiles institutions are linked to what their allied industry does. The purpose of this article was to examine the relevance of the curriculum of the clothing and textiles institutions to the large-scale clothing and textiles industries, from the perspectives of respondents. The study is expected to promote establishment of collaboration and linkages between Clothing and Textiles institutions and industry. Action research and multiple case study approach were employed for this qualitative research. The researchers used purposive sampling to select respondents. Face-to-face interview, with semi-structured interview guide and observation were used to collect data for the study. The sample size was twenty-two respondents taken from industry and academia. The outcome of the study showed the following: varied perception about relevance of curriculum to the expectations of the industry, non-existence of some relevant skills in the curricula, different industrial attachment practices, non-involvement of the industry in curriculum development and review, inadequate facilities. The following conclusion resulted from the analysis of the study: Curriculum of the institutions is largely perceived to be relevant but requires some updates; inadequate facilities/equipment in the institutions for student training. Keywords: Curriculum, industry, clothing and textiles, institutions, training. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-3-14 Publication date: January 31 st 2021
Highlights
It has been observed that industries play a vital role in the growth of every economy
The question is, what kind of human resource is needed by the Large-scale clothing and textiles industries in Ghana? Besides, to what extent is the training of clothing and textiles students linked to the industry? It is expected that products from the academic institutions with clothing and textile background will be able to work either in the large-scale industry or to set-up their own small-scale businesses
The findings were from the perceptions of respondents regarding the relevance of the curriculum of clothing and textiles institutions to their allied industry. 5.1 Varied perceptions about the relevance of curriculum to the expectations of the industry Respondents from the clothing and textiles institutions in this study mostly seemed to perceive the existing curricula of the programmes to be relevant to the large-scale clothing and textiles industry
Summary
It has been observed that industries play a vital role in the growth of every economy. The clothing and textile industry is a major contributor to the economic growth of Ghana because textile products are used locally and exported to earn foreign exchange for the nation (Quartey, 2006). The success of industries, including those in the clothing and textiles field, is to a large extent dependent on the quality of their human resource. The question is, what kind of human resource is needed by the Large-scale clothing and textiles industries in Ghana? To what extent is the training of clothing and textiles students linked to the industry? It is expected that products from the academic institutions with clothing and textile background will be able to work either in the large-scale industry or to set-up their own small-scale businesses The question is, what kind of human resource is needed by the Large-scale clothing and textiles industries in Ghana? Besides, to what extent is the training of clothing and textiles students linked to the industry? It is expected that products from the academic institutions with clothing and textile background will be able to work either in the large-scale industry or to set-up their own small-scale businesses
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