WOMEN VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE KACHIA

(Design for effective learning spaces

By

GAIYA BOYLE MALACHY

B.Sc. (Arch)
AHMADU BELL0 UNIVERSITY.

A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE- SCHOOL,

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE,
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA.

SEPTEMBER, 1909
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Apprenticeship training in many vocations

started long ago before the coming of the whiteman.
This was accepted as part of a wider education
process in which the indigenous societies passed
on their cultural heritage from one generation to
the other. These vocations such as farming, local
crafts, traditional dances, local industries etc
were non-exception of Kachia. These not only serve
as cultural heritage but as a means of livelihood
to the rural populace.

Thus, this thesis "Women Vocational Training

Centre" is basically and essentially a study of
local crafts, local traditional learning spaces
limited to Kachia and modern learning spaces with
the aim of developing a design with effective spaces.

The problem with vocational training institutions

has always been that of rationalising spaces for
the diverse activities taking place almost simulta-
neously thus satisfying the users's needs, in terms
of space, comfort privacy etc. These will therefore
be the main focus of this thesis.

In scope, the centre will comprise of an

administrative building for the purpose of adminis-
tering i t s activities, a multi-purpose hall for
indoor assemblies, seminar and symposia presentations,
dramas etc, workshops/classrooms for the crafts and
Home Economics, a recreational yard ( o r amphitheatre
 (viii)
f o r t r a d i t i o n a l dances and dramas by the women) as
means of a t t r a c t i n g them to the c e n t r e ' s a c t i v i t i e s
l i b r a r y and saleshop for students' p r o j e c t s .

The p r o j e c t s i t e is Kachia in southern p a r t of

Kaduna S t a t e , a major l o c a l c r a f t s production area
by the r u r a l women. It is t h e r e f o r e , the hope of the
author t h a t the s t a t e government, l o c a l government,
women community programme development and p r i v a t e
p h i l a n t h r o p i c individuals will join hands in making
t h i s centre a r e a l i t y .