The Competencies of Fashion Design Teachers in Public Institutions of Higher Learning in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Competencies, Fashion Design Teachers, Public Institutions, Higher Learning, Nairobi County, Kenya.Abstract
The sample size comprised five heads of department, 32 teachers and 266 students. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques were used. The results revealed that very few public institutions of higher learning use
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