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Status and In-Service Training Needs of the 2000- 2009 Tailoring and Dressmaking Graduates of Outreach Skills Training Centre at Kenyatta University
(1987)Service to humanity is one of the major core values and an important component of Kenyatta University's mission statement. To accomplish this mission, the university initiated the Directorate of Community Outreach and ... -
The Nature of Work and Problems of Rural Women in Kenya: Implication for Home Economics
(Education Resources Information Centre, 1990)Home Economics is a profession which helps families and individuals to improve their quality of life. The majority of families in Kenya live and work in rural areas where facilities and resources are limited. Women provide ... -
Effects of Working Mothers on Child Development in Kenya
(Education Resources Information Centre, 1991)More women have entered the job market than ever before. With the current socioeconomic changes and with more women attaining education, the number of working women is going to increase rapidly. Most of the working women ... -
Development of a conceptual framework of the role of sizing in marketing strategy within clothing firms: Indications from in‐depth interviews with manufacturers
(Emerald, 2000)The aim of this research was to develop a conceptual framework of the role of garment sizing in the marketing strategy of clothing manufacturing firms in Kenya. From the review of literature, salient components of marketing ... -
The role of garment sizing in creation of customer satisfaction: Indications from focus group responses
(Emerald, 2000)Meeting sizing needs in today's clothing is an important aspect of customer satisfaction. Based on the critical incident and grounded theory techniques, data from focus groups with parents are analysed to establish consumer ... -
The unhappy shopper, a retail experience: exploring fashion, fit and affordability
(Emerald, 2005)Purpose This paper explores fashion availability, fit and affordability in the UK stores especially for those women who wear size 16 and over; and examines their satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the retail experience. ... -
Ethical practice and methodological considerations in researching body cathexis for fashion products
(Emerald, 2007)Purpose The paper seeks to identify ethical issues arising from body cathexis research and analyse categories for attention. To also highlight methodological considerations in generating body size data through measurement ... -
Usability of pattern customising technology in the achievement and testing of fit for mass customisation
(Emerald, 2007)Purpose – The paper seeks to evaluate and present the usability of one pattern customising technology in the achievement and testing of garment fit. Design/methodology/approach – This study focuses on the use of 3D ... -
Approaches in researching human measurement: MMU model of utilising anthropometric data to create size charts
(EuroMed Research Business Institute, 2008)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a model of researching clothing anthropometrics at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK (MMU model), to demonstrate steps in devising size charts by analysing ... -
Performance of Six Bivoltine Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Silkworm Strains in Kenya
(The Open Entomology Journal,, 2009)The economic and field performance of six Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine strains were evaluated, namely ICIPE I, Chun-Lei X ZhengZhu (C X Z), QuiFeng X BaiYu (Q X B), Quingsong X Haoyoe (Q X H), Suju X Minghu (S X M) and ... -
Challenges and Opportunities for Handicraft Traders as East Meets West at Open Air Markets in Nairobi, Kenya
(The international journal of costume culture, 2010)East and West meet in Kenya as tourists to enjoy the climate, hospitality and tourist attractions. Handicraft traders target tourists from the East and the West to buy handicrafts. This research was carried out among textile ... -
Psychological Factors Influencing Clothing Selection among Adolescents
(2012)During adolescence, teenagers exhibit various characteristics. These include the search for identity, whereby they are involved in trying out different behaviours and self-images in an attempt to discover their own selves. ... -
Study on the Influence of Fiber Properties on Yarn Imperfections in Ring Spun Yarns
(Science Alert, 2012-10-20)Fiber to yarn conversion process has been affected by several factors which include properties of raw material, level of technology, machinery and skill of machine operators. In cotton fibre spinning, the cost of raw ... -
Transfer of Technology (Cad & Cam) Through Education and Training: A Total Quality Model (TQM)
(2013)The cotton sector in Kenya consists of a large number of farmers in the Coastal, Eastern, North Eastern, Rift Valley and Western parts of the country. Despite this, cotton exports from Kenya are almost negligible and import ... -
Education and Innovation in the Digital Age: Synergizing Technology and the Business of Learning
(Kenya Institute of Education, 2013)Kenya's education and training curricula aims at ensuring that the creation, adoption, adaptation and usage of knowledge become part of formal instruction. Under Education and training the Government aims at providing a ... -
Enhancing Graduate Employability through Community Engagement: A Case Study of Students’ Community Service at Kenyatta University
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2013)Kenya is increasingly looking to universities to prepare individuals who are employable, can contribute to the country’s socio-economic development, and can improve the country’s standing in the global arena. This paper ... -
Employability of Fashion and Garment Making Students from Youth Polytechnics of Kenya
(Vetri Publications, 2013)Skills training in fashion and textiles should lead to employability and job creation for its graduates. This is important for youth development and industrial growth as envisaged in Kenya’s vision 2030. This paper reports ... -
Employability of Fashion and Garmet Making Students from Youth Polytechnics as Perceived by Employers in Gatundu and Thika Districts, Kenya
(2013)Skills training in Fashion and Textiles should lead to employability and job creation for its graduates. This is important for youth development and industrial growth as envisaged in Kenya’s vision 2030. This paper reports ... -
Body Measurement Technology and Utilisation: Implications for Africa
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2013-10)Anthropometry is fundamental in medicine, ergonomics, clothing, nutrition, fitness and health among other areas. Although utilised worldwide for clothing purposes, body measurement was based on manual and more recently, ...
