CHAPTER III

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter deals with the research design and the methodology adopted

in this thesis. The general and specific objectives of this thesis, study area, study

population, sampling, tools of data collection and analysis are presented in detail.

3.1 OBJECTIVES

The following are the objectives of the present thesis

a. To evaluate the Training Programme of NIFT Centres in Southern

States

b. To analyze Training Effectiveness of NIFT Centres in Southern

States

c. To evaluate the Performance Appraisal system of NIFT Centres in

Southern States

d. To study the linkage between the inputs of NIFT Centres in

Southern States and employment opportunities

e. To recommend and suggest new strategies to be adopted

in the Training Programme to make it more effective

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3.2 STUDY AREA

In order to evaluate the Training Programme as well as Training.....................

Effectiveness of NIFT Centres in Southern States and also to analyze how far the

NIFT Centres in Southern States are able to link their inputs with employment

opportunities, out of nine NIFT Centres in India, all the three NIFT Centres in

Southern States, located in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore were considered as

the study area to achieve the objectives of the present study.

NIFT Centres in Southern States have introduced during the academic

year 2000-01 new programmes, namely, PG Diploma in Knitwear Design

(PGKDT - Chennai), 'textile Design and Development (PGTDD - Hyderabad),

Apparel Marketing Merchandising and Management (PGAMMM - Hyderabad

and Bangalore), Diploma in Fashion Design and Information Technology (DFDIT

- Chennai and Hyderabad) and during 2001-02 Diploma in Accessory Design

(DAD - Chennai. Hyderabad and Bangalore). For the study period, that is, the

academic year 2003-04, the students of the above mentioned programmes could

not be considered as no student had passed out. It was therefore decided to study

only two NIFT programmes, namely, DFD and PGDGMT to achieve the

objectives of the present thesis.

33 STUDY POPULATION

The present thesis has considered the following population in all the three

NIFT Centres in Southern States.

 i) Students who were undergoing two programmes, namely, Diploma

in Fashion Design (DFD) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Garment

Manufacturing Technology (PGDGMT) during the academic year

2003-04

ii) Students who had undergone DFD and PGDGMT programmes

Courses prior to the academic year 2003-04

iii) Teaching Faculty in DFD and PGDGMT programmes

iv) Industrial Executives involved in DFD and PGDGMT programmes

3.4 SAMPLING

Primary as well as secondary data were collected. Out of nine NIFT

Centres in India, all the three NIFT Centres in Southern States, namely,

Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore were considered as the study area to

achieve the objectives of the present study.

The secondary data regarding (i) the origin and growth of NIFT

Centres in India, (ii) programmes offered, (iii) Students admitted in DFD and

PGDGMT programmes from the academic year 1997-98 to the academic year

2006-07, (iv) Teaching Faculty during the academic year 2003-04, and (v)

Industrial Executives participated in DFD and PGDGM'F programmes during

the academic year 2003-04 were collected from all the three NIFT Centres in

Southern States.

With regard to the collection of primary data, Stratified Random

Sampling method was used for the selection of (i) Students who were

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undergoing DFD and PGDGMT programmes during the academic year 2003-

04, (ii) Students who had undergone DFD and PGDGMT programmes prior

to the academic year 2003-03 and (iii) Teaching Faculty conducting DFD and

PGDGM'F programmes during the academic year 2003-04.

3.4.1 Sampling Design for Selection of Students Who Were;

--Undergoing-D-FD- and:PGDGMT- Courses During: the Academic

Year 2003-04

In order to evaluate the Training Programme and Training

Effectiveness of NIFT Centres and also to evaluate the Performance Appraisal

system of NIFT Centres in Southern States, opinions from.the-.students, of

both sex (boys and girls) undergoing DFD and PGDGMT programmes would

be of immense use to achieve the objectives of the present study. Hence, the

students of both sex (boys and girls) undergoing DFD and PGDGMT

programmes are considered as sampling units.

There were 265 students undergoing DFD and PGDGM'F

programmes during the academic year 2003-04 in three NIFT Centres

(Appendix-IV), namely, Chennai (87 students), Flyderabad (89 students) and

Bangalore (89 students). Out of a total of 265 students undergoing DFD and

PGDGMT programmes, 150 students were fixed as sample size (Sampling

fraction being 56.6 per cent). These 150 students were stratified into DFD and

PGDGMT programmes corresponding to each NIFT Centre in Southern

States. Again, students in each NIFT Centre were stratified into Boys and

Girls by DFD and PGDGMT programmes. Boys and Girls were finally

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selected at random by using sampling frame corresponding to each Nil I

Centre. Table 3.4.1 presents the Sampling Design for the selection of students

undergoing DFD and PGDGMT programmes during the academic year

2003-04.

Table 3.4.1 Sampling Design for the Selection of Students Who Were

Undergoing DFD and PGDGMT Programmes during the

Academic Year 2003-04.

NIFT Universe Sample

Centres in DFD PGDGMT Total DFD PGDGMT Total
Southern
B G T B G T B G T B G T B G T B G T
States

Chennai 16 44 60 17 10 27 33 54 87 10 25 35 10 5 15 19 31 50

Hyderabad 27 33 60 20 9 29 47 42 89 15 19 34 11 5 16 26 24 50

Bangalore 22 39 61 18 10 28 40 49 89 12 22 34 10 6 16 23 27 50

Total 65 116 181 55 29 84 120 145 265 37 66 103 31 16 47 68 82 150

Note: B-Bovs: G-Girls; T-Total

3.4.2 Sampling Design for Selection of Students Who Had Undergone

DFD and PGDGMT Programmes Prior to the Academic Year

2003-04

To study the linkage between the inputs of NIFT Centres in Southern

States and employment opportunities, views of the students undergone DFD

and PGDGMT programmes prior to the academic year 2003-04 would be of

much useful. Therefore, prior to the academic year 2003-04, there were 625

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students who had undergone DFD and PGDGM'F programmes in three NIF I'

Centres (Appendix-V) in Southern States, namely, Chennai (219 students),

Hyderabad (261 students) and Bangalore (145 students). Out of a total of

625 students who had undergone DFD and PGDGMT programmes,

145 students were fixed as sample size (Sampling fraction being

23.2 per cent). These 145 students were stratified into DFD and PGDGMT

programmes corresponding to each NIFT Centres in Southern States.

Students in each NIFT Centre were again stratified into Boys and Girls and by

DFD and PGDGMT programmes. Boys and Girls were finally selected at

random by using sampling frame corresponding to each NIFT Centre. Table

3.4.2 gives the Sampling Design for the selection of students who had

undergone DFD and PGDGMT programmes prior to the academic year

2003-04.

Table 3.4.2 Sampling Design for the Selection of Students Who Had

Undergone DFD and PGDGMT Programmes Prior to the

Academic Year 2003-04.

NIFT Universe Sample

Centres in
Southern DFD PGDGMT Total DFD PGDGMT Total
States
B G T B G T B G T B G T B G T B G T
Chennai 37 63 100 65 54 119 102 117 219 9 14 23 15 13 28 24 27 51
Hyderabad 49 68 117 78 66 144 127 134 261 11 16 27 18 15 33 29 31 60
Bangalore 40 75 115 18 12 30 58 87 145 9 18 27 4 3 7 14 20 34
Total 126 206 332 161 132 293 287 338 625 29 48 77 37 31 68 67 78 145

Note: B-Boys; G-Girls; T-Total

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3.4.3 Sampling Design for Selection of Teaching Faculty Who

Conducted DFD and PGDGMT Programmes during the

Academic Year 2003-04

The opinions of Teaching Faculty who conducted DFD and

PGDGMT programmes during the academic year 2003-04 would certainly

help recommend and suggest new strategies to be adopted in the Training

Programmes to make it more effective. Hence, the Teaching Faculty was

considered for the present study.

During the academic year 2003-04 (Appendix-VI), there were 75

leaching Faculty who conducted the DFD and PGDGMT programmes in

three NIFT Centres in Southern States. Among these Teaching Faculty, 46

Teaching Faculty were considered as sample size (Sampling fraction being

61.33 per cent) These 46 Teaching Faculty were stratified into DFD and

PGDGMT programmes corresponding to each NIFT Centres in Southern

States and then were finally randomly selected with the help of sampling

frame corresponding to each NIFT Centre.

The Sampling Design for the selection of Teaching Faculty who

conducted DFD and PGDGMT programmes during the academic year 2003-

04 is presented in Table 3.4.3.

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Table 3.4.3 Sampling Design for Selection of Teaching Faculty Who

Conducted DFD and PGDGMT Programmes During the

Academic Year 2003-04

NIFT Centres Universe Sample

in Southern
DFD PGDGMT Total DFD PGDGMT Total
States

Chennai 13 13 26 8 6 14

Hyderabad 13 11 24 8 8 16

Bangalore 15 10 25 9 7 16

Total 41 34 75 25 21 46

3.4.4 Sampling Design for Selection of Industrial Executives

Participated in DFD and PGDGMT Programmes during the

Academic Year 2003-04

In order to formulate new strategies to be adopted in the Training

Programmes to make it more effective, Industrial Executives who actively

participated in conducting DFD and PGDGMT programmes during the

academic year 200-04 were considered for the present study.

During the academic year 2003-04 (Appendix-VII), the number of

Industrial Executives participated in DFD and PGDGMT programmes were

225. One-fifth of them were fixed as sample size (Sampling fraction being

20 per cent). These 45 Industrial Executives were stratified into DFD and

PGDGMT programmes corresponding to each NIFT Centre in Southern

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States and were selected at random by using sampling frame corresponding to

each NIFT Centre. The Sampling Design for the selection of Industrial

Executives participated in DFD and PGDGMT programmes during the

academic year 2003-04 is depicted in Table 3.4.4.

Table 3.4.4 Sampling Design for Selection, of Industrial Executives

Participated in. Conducting DFD and PGDGMT.

Programmes during the Academic Year 2003-04

NIFT Universe Sample

Centres in
Southern DFD PGDGMT Total DFD PGDGMT Total
States

Chennai 40 30 70 8 6 14

Hyderabad 40 35. .75 • 8 7 15

?
Bangalore 47 • •' 33 80 9 16

Total 127 98 225 25 20 45'

In addition to these, four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were

conducted and nine Case Studies were also carried out to fulfill the objectives

of the present study.

3.5 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION (FGD)

In addition to the primary and secondary data collected for

Quantitative Analysis, four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted

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for Qualitative Analysis among the students of NIFT Centres in Southern

States to confirm the findings of the Quantitative Analysis. The beneficiaries

of NIFT Centres were the students who were undergoing and who had

undergone DFD and PGDGMT programmes. Hence, two FGDs each for the

students who were undergoing and for the students who had undergone DFD

and PGDGMT programmes were organized.

3.6 CASE STUDY

In addition to the four FGDs organised for Qualitative Analysis,

eighteen Case Studies were conducted in three NIFT Centres in Southern

States to bring out certain findings in conformity with the Quantitative

Analysis.

3.7 TOOLS OF DATA COLLECTION

Regarding secondary data, the profiles of three NIFT Centres in

Southern States in India were collected from published articles. With regard

to primary data for Quantitative Analysis, four different types of

Questionnaires which were specially designed and pre-tested were used.

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 The following are the details of the four types of Questionnaires:

is meant for students who were undergoing DFD

Questionnaire -1 and PGDGMT programmes during the academic
year 2003-04

is meant for students who had undergone DFD and

Questionnaire - II PGDGMT programmes prior to the academic
year 2003-04

is meant for Teaching Faculty who conducted DFD

Questionnaire - III and PGDGMT programmes during the academic
year 2003-04

is meant for Industrial Executives who participated

Questionnaire - IV in conducting DFD and PGDGMT programmes
during the academic year 2003-04

3.8 DATA PROCESSING AND TABULATIONS

All the completed four types of questionnaires were edited in the

field itself. By making use of Micro computers, the data cleaning, which

included validation, range and consistency checks, was done. For all the data

entry, tabulation and analysis of data, Micro-Soft Access (M.S Access) and

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 11.0 version) were used.

3.9 TOOLS OF ANALYSIS

The data were analyzed by using various statistical techniques such

as percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square test. SPSS version 11.0

was used for data analysis.

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