ABSTRACT
This study aimed at evaluating the utilization of local material for home decoration among home makers in Umudike community, in Abia state. Specifically the study determined the extent by which the home makers used local materials in home decoration, the perception of the home makers on the utilization of local materials for home decoration, the challenges of using local material in home decoration and the possible solutions to the challenges of using local materials in home decoration. The study design is survey. Four research questions guided the study. A total of two hundred home makers were randomly selected for the study. Validated structured questionnaire were the instrument used for data collection. The statistical tool used for data analysis was frequencies and percentage. The findings of the study reviewed among others that 70% of the home makers in National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike Quarters use local materials for their home decoration and these among others include wood, bamboo sticks, calabash and wooden frames. 50% of the home makers in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Quarters use local materials for their home decoration while 40% of the home makers in Umudike village use local materials for their home decoration. The least preferred local materials were hay mattress and lemon grass. Based on these findings, it was recommended that home makers should adopt the utilization of local materials for home decoration because they are cheap and easily accessible. Also recommended was for people to develop a creative mind and make use of their skills in producing good items for home decoration, because going for imported items is not the best. Producers should also adopt new technologies to reduce the challenges on the utilization of local materials for home decoration in order to promote the use of local materials for home decoration. Home makers are also encouraged to produce some of the local materials by themselves. They can even produce more than they need and sell some. This will serve as a source of revenue to the family and form of economic development to the nation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgment v
Table of content vi
Lists of tables viii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER 1
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Statement of the Problem 4
1.2 Objective of the study 5
1.3 Research Questions 5
1.4 Significance of the Study 5
1.5 Scope of the Study 7
CHAPTER 2
2.0 Literature Review 8
2.1 Conceptual framework 8
2.1.2 Local Materials 10
2.1.3 Types of local materials 10
2.1.4 The Benefits of Utilizing local materials for home decoration 14
2.1.5 Perception of people on the utilization of local materials for
home decoration 14
2.1.6 Challenges of using local materials for home decoration 15
2.2 Review of Empirical studies 16
2.3 Summary of the Literature review 17
CHAPTER 3
3.0 Materials and Methods 19
3.1 Design of the study 19
3.2 Area of study 19
3.3 Population for the study 20
3.4 Sample and Sampling techniques 20
3.5 Instrument for data collection 21
3.6 Validation of the instrument 21
3.7 Reliability of the instrument 21
3.8 Data collection techniques 22
3.9 Data analysis techniques 22
CHAPTER 4
4.1 Results and Discussion 23
4.2 Discussions of Findings 28
CHAPTER 5
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation 30
5.1 Restatement of Problem 30
5.2 Principal Findings 30
5.3 Summary 31
5.4 Conclusion 32
5.5 Recommendation 32
5.6 Suggested area for further study 33
References 34
Appendix 36
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Determination of the extent to which Local Materials are
Being used among home makers 23
Table 2: The Perception of the Respondents on the Utilization of
Local materials for Home decoration. 25
Table 3: The challenges of using Local Materials for Home
Decoration 26
Table 4: Possible solutions to the challenges of using local
Materials for home Decoration 27
AWAH, A (2020). EVALUATION OF LOCAL MATERIAL FOR HOME DECORATION AMONG HOME MAKERS IN UMUDIKE COMMUNITY, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 14, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-local-material-for-home-decoration-among-home-makers-in-umudike-community-abia-state-nigeria
AWAH, AWAH. "EVALUATION OF LOCAL MATERIAL FOR HOME DECORATION AMONG HOME MAKERS IN UMUDIKE COMMUNITY, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 05 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-local-material-for-home-decoration-among-home-makers-in-umudike-community-abia-state-nigeria. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
AWAH, AWAH. "EVALUATION OF LOCAL MATERIAL FOR HOME DECORATION AMONG HOME MAKERS IN UMUDIKE COMMUNITY, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 05 May. 2020. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-local-material-for-home-decoration-among-home-makers-in-umudike-community-abia-state-nigeria >.
AWAH, AWAH. "EVALUATION OF LOCAL MATERIAL FOR HOME DECORATION AMONG HOME MAKERS IN UMUDIKE COMMUNITY, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-local-material-for-home-decoration-among-home-makers-in-umudike-community-abia-state-nigeria