FACTORS INFLUENCING WARDROBE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AS PERCEIVED BY FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ORUMBA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study focused on factors which influence wardrobe management practices as perceived by female secondary school teachers in Orumba south local government area of Anambra state. Its specific objectives were to establish factors which influence wardrobe management practices, identify their challenges and recommend solution for improvement. The study adopted survey design and used descriptive statistics mean for data analysis. The population of the study comprised all 162 female secondary school teachers drawn from 13 public secondary schools in the study area. Due to small number of the population, they were all used for the study. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. A mean ratio of 2.50 based on four point scale was accepted. It was validated by three experts two from the Department of Home Economics Education, Faculty of Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and one from the Department of Home Economics, School of Agriculture and Home Economics Education, Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze. The reliability coefficient of 0.92 was determined using Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient Technique. The questionnaire was distributed with the help of two assistants trained by the researcher. Findings identify colour of the materials with a mean ratio of 3.88 and clothing maintenance with a mean ratio of 3.74, among others, as factors which influence wardrobe management of female secondary school teachers. It was recommended, among others, that seminars and workshops should be organized by heads of schools to improve their wardrobe management skills and practices.