FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS IN APPLIQUÉ NEEDED BY HOME-ECONOMICS STUDENTS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This study identified fundamental skills in appliqué needed by Home-Economics students for self-reliance and poverty reduction. To carry out this research, three research questions were raised; the first research question was answered using means and mean differences, while the last two were answered using mean and standard deviation. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. 60 lecturers and 340 final year students of universities that offer Home-Economics education in the five states of the south-eastern geopolitical zone of Nigeria formed the population of the study. No sampling for the population was manageable. A structured questionnaire constructed and validated by experts was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaires was 0.82 and 0.71 respectively for the two scale components. The data analyses revealed three novel appliquéing skills needed by Home-Economics students for self- employment. It was recommended that there is need for a well planned industrial training to bridge the gap between school and industry and need for adequate funding of universities amongst others.