[01] Mavis Koranteng, Department of Vocational Education, Our Lady of Apostles College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana. [02] Victoria Doris Amankrah, Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Komenda College of Education, Komenda, Ghana. [03] Pamela Alikem Afua Nyadroh, Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ada College of Education, Ada, Ghana.

The distribution of Free School Uniforms to the public basic school pupils had saved the less privilege parents and pupils in the contemporarily Ghanaian society. There is therefore the need to appraise the constructional value of the Free School Uniforms in Ghana. The study was a descriptive survey carried out at the West Akyem Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to sample the schools in the circuit, teachers, parents and pupils. In all, a total of twelve (12) teachers, sixty-five (65) parents and three hundred and twelve (312) pupils were selected for this study. The data collection was facilitated through the administration of questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was applied in the analysis of data. Data were coded and quantified into frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation values. The study revealed that, the constructional value and fit of the FSUs were not in good appearances. It is recommended that, before a project of such kind starts, a brief course should be organised by stakeholders for manufacturers involved to have details of what is expected of them to update their knowledge on commercial sewing and sizing in general.

Constructional Value, Appraisal, Free School Uniforms, West Akyem Municipal Assembly, Ghana

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