FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE OF DECORATIVE MATERIALS AMONGST THE HAUSAS OF KANO STATE
FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE OF DECORATIVE MATERIALS AMONGST THE HAUSAS OF KANO STATE
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1988-03
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MAUDE, HAUWA JUMMAI
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This research study was mainly aimed at
investigating the type of traditional and modern
decorations used by the Hausas in Kano State; the
changes in interior decoration in the traditional
homes in Kano State, reasons for such changes and
factors affecting the choice of decorative elements.
The data for the study were collected from 150
respondents resident in five local government
headquarters of Kano State. A pre-tested questionnaire
which sought information on socio-economic characteristics,
types of traditional and modern decoratives possessed
factors affecting choice of interior decoration and
preference of type of interior decoration was used
in collecting data from the respondents. Observation
and documentation of both traditional and modern
interior decorative materials possessed by respondents
were also made.
The analysis of the results revealed that majority
of the respondents (86.0%) are between ages 20 - 40;
while (73.3%) of the respondents have attained NCE
or its equivalent and below 46.7% of the respondents
are unemployed and 56.1% do not earn more than
(£42,000.00) per annum. The study also revealed that
the traditional decorative items were still in use
in all Hausa homes in Kano State however the trend
is changing very rapidly to modern decorative items.
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FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE, MATERIALS AMONGST THE HAUSAS OF KANO STATE