DEVELOPMENT AND ACCEPTABILITY OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC LEATHERWORKS FOR INTERIOR DECORATION IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
DEVELOPMENT AND ACCEPTABILITY OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC LEATHERWORKS FOR INTERIOR DECORATION IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
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2020-03
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HUSSAIN, Zainab Shehu
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Abstract
This study was on development and acceptability of natural, synthetic and mixed
leatherworks for interior decoration in Kano State, Nigeria. Seven specific objectives and six
research questions were formulated to guide the study. R&D design was adopted for the
study. The population of the study was552 respondents and 20 panel of judges who were
academic staff of Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano. The sample for the
study was 217 and 20 panel of judges. Four rating questionnaire and hedonic scale were used
as instrumentsfor data collection. The data collected were coded and analyzed to answer
research questions using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages as well as mean
and standard deviation. The result revealed that leather carpet, pouf and wall hangers are
mostly used among the available items for interior decoration. Other decorative items also
used include leather sofas, throw pillow, mat, wall cover, hand fan and foot mat in Kano
State. The findings revealed that natural and mixed (natural and synthetic) leatherworks have
smooth texture while synthetic leatherwork has coarse texture. The texture of natural and
mixed (natural and synthetic) leatherworks ere accepted by the consumers. The results also
revealed that the natural leatherwork is lighter than synthetic and mixed (natural and
synthetic) leatherworks is heavy. The weight of natural leatherworks was accepted by the
consumers and that of synthetic and mixed (natural and synthetic) was not accepted. The
findings also showed that the odourof synthetic leatherwork is good while that of natural and
mixed (natural and synthetic) leatherworks is foul. The result also found that natural
leatherworks are costlythan synthetic and mixed (natural and synthetic) hence, mixed
leatherworks was more accepted. The study concluded among others that natural and mixed
(natural and synthetic) leatherworks have smooth texture than the synthetic leatherwork and
this made the consumers to accept natural and mixed leatherworks over synthetic. It was
recommended among others thatindividuals, Home Economists and industries involved in the
production of leatherworks should put efforts in producing leatherworks with soft texture
since the leather users prefer leatherworks with smooth and soft texture.Home Economists
and leatherworks enterprise should produce leatherworks that are not so heavy and weighty
since the leather users prefer leatherworks that are very light and not opaque.
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DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD
OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
DEGREE IN HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA
Keywords
DEVELOPMENT,, ACCEPTABILITY,, NATURAL,, SYNTHETIC LEATHERWORKS,, INTERIOR DECORATION,, KANO STATE,, NIGERIA.