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标题：An Analysis of the Fashion and Apparel Industry Perception on Kenyan University Undergraduate Fashion and Apparel Design Curriculum in Skill Training for the Industry
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作者：Maiyo C. Rael ; Abong'o A. Susan ; Tuigon'g R. David 等
期刊名称：Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies
电子版ISSN：2141-6990
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：3
出版社：Scholarlink Resource Centre
摘要：Sufficient numbers of high-skilled workers, which are lacking in most African countries, Kenya included, are needed to spearhead apparel design, equipment maintenance, production and marketing in the fashion and apparel (FA) industry. This paper analyses the FA industry perceptions on the Kenyan university undergraduate fashion and apparel design (UUGFAD) curriculum used in skill training for the FA industry; it establishes challenges facing the curriculum and gives the respondents' views on how the UUGFAD curriculum can better meet the manpower needs of the industry through the training. The study was limited to Kenyan fashion firms that employ university FAD graduates and the findings will be useful in redesigning the UUGFAD curriculum so that the training can be more relevant to the manpower needs of the FA industry. Snowballing sampling technique was used to select 78 respondents. The findings showed that the Kenyan UUGFAD curriculum covers most areas in fashion and apparel design (FAD), although it lacks depth and specialization, was theory-oriented and the FA industry was less involved in the curriculum development, an attribute that interfered with the relevance of the UUGFAD training for the FA industry. The UUGFAD curriculum was faced with challenges which rendered it not relevant enough for FAD practice as perceived by the industry. The study concluded that, for the curriculum to give adequate training for a competitive Kenyan FA industry in the 21st century, the Kenyan UFAD departments must involve the FA industry in its curriculum development and address the observed challenges in order for the required skills to be imparted.
关键词：fashion; apparel design; curriculum; fashion; apparel industry perception; skill training; market requirements; manpower needs