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Clothing Provision Practices of Households in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State

Ossia R. B.
Department of Home Economics and Hospitality, Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 27 No. 1 (2020)

Abstract

This study focused on clothing provision practices among families in
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Specifically,
it determined factors households consider in making clothing decisions;
practices families adopt in budgeting and purchasing their clothing needs. It
adopted descriptive survey research design. Population for the study was
homemakers within the age of 20-50 years in Onelga. Questionnaire was
used for data collection. Data analyzed using mean and standard deviation.
Major findingsw include 12 factors households consider in making clothing
decision in Onelga; 13 clotging purchasing practices households adopt; and
13 budgeting practices households adopt. Four recommendations were made
which include, that government should sponsor a programme through
media that will enlighten the families on the need for making adequate
clothing provision for family members and the consequences of lack of it.

Keywords: Clothing Provision Practices Household Decisions Homemaker