UTILIZATION OF TIE-DYE PRODUCTS FOR INTERIOR DECORATION IN THE HOME IN AHIAZU MBAISE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE, NIGERIA.

ABSTRACT

This study aimed at utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. The study specifically ascertained various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. Identified the constraints on the use of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, way forward or solution to the constraints. To achieve this, three research questions were formulated for the study. A survey research design was used for the study. A total of 170, 902  people formed the population for the study, out of this, total of 200 respondents were randomly selected. Validated structured questionnaire was the instrument used. Frequencies and percentages were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed the highest tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, were headrest (100%), followed by pillow case (100%) draperies (90%) and frames (82.5%). The least preferred ones were table cover (70%)  and armrest (70%). Based on the findings, it was recommended that people should adopt the utility of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, because they are more affordable, available and durable unlike the imported ones that are more expensive. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page ﾿ i

Approval page ﾿ ii

Certification ﾿ iii

Dedication ﾿ iv

Acknowledgements ﾿ v

Table of contents ﾿ vii

List of tables ﾿ ix

List of figures ﾿ x

Abstract ﾿ xi ﾿

CHAPTER ONE ﾿ 1

1.0  INTRODUCTION ﾿ 1

1.1  Background ﾿ 1

1.2  Statement of the Problems ﾿ 3

1.3  Objectives of the Study ﾿ 3

1.4  Research Question ﾿ 4

1.5  Significance of the Study ﾿ 4

1.6  Scope of the Study ﾿ 5

CHAPTER TWO ﾿ 6

2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW ﾿ 6

2.1. Conceptual Framework ﾿ 6

2.1.1 Tie- Dye ﾿ 7

2.1.2  Tie-Dye Patterns ﾿ 9

2.1.3 ﾿ Dyes ﾿ 10

2.1.4 Classification of Dyes ﾿ 11

2.1.5 Types of Dye ﾿ 12

2.1.6 Method of Dyeing ﾿ 14

2.1.7 Dye and their Uses ﾿ 16

2.1.8 Interior Decoration in the Home ﾿ 18

2.1.9. General acceptability of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. ﾿ 19

2.1.10. Various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. ﾿ 20

2.1.11 Constraints on the use of Tie-Dye Products for Interior Decoration in the Home. ﾿ 20

2.1.12 Way Forward or Solution to the Constraints on the use of tie –dye products for 

﾿ interior decoration in the home ﾿ 22

2.2        Theoretical framework ﾿ 22

2.3. ﾿ Review of empirical studies ﾿ 24

2.4 ﾿ Summary of literature review ﾿ 24

CHAPTER THREE ﾿ 26

3.0 Materials and methods ﾿ 26

3.1 Research Design ﾿ 26

3.2  Area of study ﾿ 27

3.3  Population of the study ﾿ 28

3.4  Sample and sampling technique ﾿ 28

3.5  Tie-dye techniques ﾿ 28

3.6 Materials of Tie-dye ﾿ 29

3.8 Tie-dye procedures ﾿ 29

3.9  Instrument for data collection ﾿ 30 ﾿

3.10  Validation of the instrument ﾿ 30

3.11  Data collection technique ﾿ 31

3.12  Reliability of the instrument ﾿ 31

3.13 Data analysis technique ﾿ 31

CHAPTER FOUR ﾿ 29

4.0   Results And Findings ﾿ 29

4.1 ﾿ Discussion of findings ﾿ 38

CHAPTER FIVE ﾿ 39

5.0      Summary, Conclusion And Recommendations ﾿ 39

5.1 ﾿ Restatement of Problems ﾿ 39

5.2 ﾿ Principal Findings ﾿ 39

5.3 ﾿ Summary / Conclusion ﾿ 40

5.4 ﾿ Recommendations ﾿ 41

5.5 ﾿ Contribution to Knowledge ﾿ 41

References ﾿ 42 ﾿

Appendix ﾿

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: ﾿ What are the various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior 

decoration in the home? ﾿ 29 ﾿

Table 2: ﾿ What are the constraints on the use of tie-dye products for interior 

decoration in the home? ﾿ 30

Table 3:          What is the way forward/solution to the constraints on the use of tie-dye 

﾿             products for interior decoration in the home? ﾿ 31

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. 1 ﾿ Chart Showing Various Ways of Utilizing Tie-Dye Product for interior decoration

﾿ in the home ﾿ 32

Fig. 2 Chart Showing the Constraints on the use of Tie-Dye Products for interior 

﾿ decoration in   the home ﾿ 33

Fig. 3 Chart Showing Possible Solutions to the Constraint for interior decoration 

﾿ in   the home ﾿ 34