PRACTICES ADOPTED BY MOTHERS IN PROVISION OF CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN IN ANAMBRA STATE

The study determined the factors influencing mothers’ clothing choice for their children in Anambra State. The research design was survey. The population for the study consisted of one thousand, five hundred and fourteen nursery/primary school teachers who are mothers in all the government-approved private schools in Anambra State. A sample size of three hundred and seventy-nine respondents was used. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean. Findings revealed that mothers choose clothes that are too tight, narrow high-heeled shoes, stiff and bulky texture fabrics, among others, for their children. Mothers’ clothing choices for their children are influenced by economic status, fashion in vogue, and parents’ preference, among others. Poor knowledge of textile fabric, impulsive buying, and high cost of clothing articles were among the problems mothers encounter. It was recommended, among others, that there should be seminars for parents on clothing education.