Establishing the Training Needs of Kenyan University Fashion and Apparel Design Graduates
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Training Needs, Kenyan University Fashion Design Graduates.Abstract
The production of textiles and apparel plays a vital role in the economy of countries. The university training should be designed to boost the growth of the fashion and apparel (FA) industry. The objective of this paper is to determine the training needs of Kenyan university fashion and apparel design graduates. Descriptive survey was used to collect data at Kenyatta, Maseno, Egerton, University of Eldoret (UoE), University of Eastern Africa-Baraton (UEAB) and fashion and apparel design (FAD)
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