Abstract
The study determined functional apparels features for lactating mothers.
Three specific purposes and three null hypotheses were formulated. The
population of this study was 1475 lactating mothers between the ages of 18-
34, nurses, Home economics extension workers and registered fashion
designers. Multi-stage and simple random sampling techniques were used to
select 288 respondents for the study. Functional Apparel Needs Assessment
Questionnaire for Lactating Mothers (FANAQLM) was used for data
collection. Reliability index of instrument was 0.85.ANOVA was used to test
hypotheses at 0.05 level of probability. The following findings were made:
Fifteen (15) various activities involved in lactation, Twelve (12) apparels
needs of lactating mothers and five (5) aesthetic design features preferred by
lactating mothers. Recommendations include; creating awareness for
lactating mother in post-natal clinics, calling out to pattern/apparel designers
to produce patterns/apparels that can take care of the needs and activities of
lactating mothers. Designers can use the findings of this study when
developing apparels for lactating mothers.