Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of traditional Kente weaving on
children’s education at Agbozume in the Ketu south district. The study employed a mixed
method descriptive survey where a total of 109 respondents comprising with 60 students,
43 parents and 6 teachers were sampled randomly (but teachers purposefully sampled).
Both questionnaires and structured interview guide were used to gather data
comprehensively. The results indicated that, majority (about 77%) of the children are not
regular in attending schools because of their involvement in Kente weaving during school
hours. The educational and the income levels of parents and guardians have a significant
influence on how regular their children are in school. Most pupils cannot perfectly
combine the Kente weaving and trade with their education but unfortunately some were
simply compelled by their guardians to do so or for the fact that they were born into a
family of Kente weavers. I therefore recommended that, The NCCE and the Ministry of
Gender, Children and Social Protection must come to the rescue of the Kente weaving
communities where childrens fundamental human rights are abused and educated and
prosecuted where necessary, single parents and other vunerable individuals should be
empowered with other skills that will not necessary put their children’s education in
jeopardy. District assembly and the central government should reach out to the Kente
weaving communities with social intervention policies and Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) and the education directorate should also have their respective
roles to play to change the perception and practice of parents and to value the education.
Description:
A Project report in the Department of Fashion and Textile Design Education, Faculty of Technical Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology, (Fashion and Textiles
Design) degree.
DECEMBER, 2014