The Entrepreneurial Training of Dressmaking and Tailoring Students in Pampanga

Abstract

Introduction

The study dealt with the entrepreneurial skills training of the dressmaking and tailoring students of Bro. Andrew Gonzalez Technical High School and Senior High School in Apalit (Stand Alone I). It presented the competency level of the students in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The entrepreneurial engagement in dressmaking and tailoring, entrepreneurial training and enterprising behavior of the respondents are presented in the study.

Methods

The study adopted a mixed method of research design that utilized both quantitative and qualitative data collection, techniques and analysis procedures. The respondents of the study are purposively selected by the researcher from the Dressmaking and Tailoring students of Brother Andrew Gonzalez Technical High School and Senior High School in Apalit Stand Alone I S.Y. 2019-2020. Frequency, Percentage and Weighted Mean are utilized as the statistical tool to quantities gathered data regarding the students' entrepreneurial skills training and entrepreneurial activities in dressmaking and tailoring. To test the significant relationship between entrepreneurial skills training and the development of enterprising behavior, the Pearson Correlation is used.

Results

The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the entrepreneurial skills training and the development of enterprising behavior of the students in dressmaking and tailoring. The study concluded that the students have great entrepreneurial skills training and very good enterprising behavior. It was recommended that Dressmaking and Tailoring teachers should require the students to be engaged in entrepreneurial activities to open their minds to the entrepreneurial mindset and benefits. Additionally, students should be required to obtain a National Certificate II in dressmaking and tailoring for skills competitiveness. Further studies should also be conducted in a larger population where different schools in Apalit with dressmaking subjects can respond to.

Discussions

The respondents who are engaged in entrepreneurial activities consisted of 62.75 percent. Only 11.76 percent of the respondents are NC II Holders. Based on the competency level of the students in dressmaking and tailoring, the knowledge was Very Satisfactory. The skills competency level was Competent and the attitude was Very Satisfactory. The Entrepreneurial Skills Training of the students is Very Satisfactory and the students are engaged in the construction of shorts, blouse, skirt, polo, pants, and costumes.