Problems Militating against Provision of Clothing for Pregnant Women in Imo State

Abstract

The study determined factors affecting provision of clothing for pregnant
women and problems pregnant women encounter in clothing selection in
Imo State. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed
using means and t-test. Findings of the study include 16 factors affecting
provision of clothing for pregnant women such as: individual figure type,
needs and wants, fashion and cost of clothing article, among others. Poor
knowledge of textile fabrics, low income, absence of care labels on locally
produced fabrics, high cost of clothing article, as well as lack of
understanding of figure types and faults are some of the problems
encountered by pregnant women in provision of their clothing. The paper
recommended that pregnant women should be helped to understand what
constitute their functional clothing through workshops, ante-natal classes,
seminars as well as clothing and textile education.