Abstract:
Smock has become an international cloth with its colourful designs. It is produced to
meet the tastes and uses of the current trend in fashion. This study sought to
investigate the importance of smock weaving as an avenue for self-employment.
Participants for the study covered the very smock weavers, traders and end users in
Bolgatanga Municipality with a sample size of 150 smock dealers. Purposive
sampling technique was used in this research so that the researcher could collect
specific and relevant data from all the participants. The study found that smock
weaving constitutes a means of employment for the youth. Therefore, it can be
concluded that, investing in the business will promote employment in the long run,
however, lack of good training to help equip the youth with more skills and attitude is
absent.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Fashion Design and Textiles Education,
Faculty of Vocational Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the award of the Master of Technology in Fashion Design and Textiles degre
