Abstract
The study focused on constraints to acquisition of entrepreneurial skill in
garment making by undergraduates of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
(IAUni Ed) Rumuolumeni Campus, Port Harcourt, Rivers State as a case study.
Specifically, the study identified students, teachers and school/ facilities
related constraints to acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in garment making,
as well as strategies that could be applied to ameliorate the constraints. It
adopted survey research design. Populations for the study consistedt of all
lecturers and undergraduate of Department of Home economics IAUni Ed.
Questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean were used for data analysis.
Major findings include 11 students -related constraints, including among
others, lack of interest pattern drafting lack of funds for practical work, 12
teachers-related constraints, including insufficient number of clothing and
textile lecturers, lack of in-service training for teachers to upgrade experiences;
17 school / facilities-related constraints, including lack of funds from school
authorities to carry out projects in clothing and textiles laboratory, lack of
entrepreneurial development center for acquiring skills in garment making in
the school among other; 24 strategies that could be applied to ameliorate the
constraints. These include establishment of entrepreneurial development
center in garment making in the school, provision for excursions and field trips
for students, employment of more clothing and textiles lecturers, sewing
industries should provide opportunities for undergraduates, industrial
training among others. Recommendations include that lecturers should
encourage students and arouse their interest in garment making, take students
out for field trips, government should employ more professional clothing and
textile lecturers and provide funds to assist students practical work.