Abstract:
This study investigated the clothing disposal practices among students of the University
of Education, Winneba. The study aimed at identifying prevalent clothing disposal
methods, understanding the factors that influence disposal practices, assessing the level
of awareness and attitudes toward sustainable disposal, and also, to identify the
challenges students face in disposing clothing. The study employed a quantitative crosssectional
survey. The study used questionnaire for data collection, and adopted a
stratified sampling technique in selecting 679 respondents. The findings from the study
showed that discarding was the most common method of clothing disposal. The findings
also showed a significant positive correlation between the type of clothing and
discarding. Among the notable factors that influence clothing disposal were the need for
new clothing, wear and tear, and fashion trends. From the results of the study, the
challenges that students face in disposing clothing include economic constraints, lack
of awareness on sustainable options and insufficient recycling facilities. It was
recommended that educational and environmental campaigns should be organised for
students to raise awareness of the environment impact of clothing disposal.
Additionally, the study recommended the need to improve access to regarding facilities
on campus
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Clothing and Textiles Education,
Faculty of Health, Allied Sciences and Home Economics
Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Home Economics Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
AUGUST, 2024