Design and Development of Chair Back /Armrest Covers: Implication for Home Economics Graduates in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria
- May 18, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Applied Science, Home Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Alidu, Maryam1, Agbo, Diana A2, Akpan, E A3, Igbua, Zashachia Francis4
1,2,3,4Department of Home Science and Management, College of Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Corresponding Author: Alidu Maryam
Abstract: – The study sought to Design and Develop Standard Chair Back and Armrest Covers for Home Users in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria. The Study employed Survey Research Method to collate the data needed for Analysis. The population of the study comprised of 200 Married Women and 200 Single Ladies. A sample of 100 Married Women and 100 Single Ladies was proportionally selected from the population. The findings of the study revealed that most chair covers were cut without considering the shapes and sizes of the chairs and hence did not fit comfortably around the chairs, but were found lying on the floor or squeezed into the chair. The study also identified poor quality of embroidery or designs on the chairs covers as a major factor which resulted to the short life span of the items. The study concluded that if chair covers were cut to standard sizes in proportion to the sizes and shapes of the chairs, the chair covers would be prevented from slipping off position or been squeezed into the chair. Additionally, the findings showed that in the production of chair covers, cotton fabrics were preferable to chiffon and satin fabrics.
Key words: Armrest, chair back.
I. INTRODUCTION
In Nigeria today, the increasing rate of unemployment, social problems, poverty and hunger have become worrisome to the Government and well-meaning citizens. The “Unemployment and Report Under from 1st to Employment 3rd Quarter 2017” released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), indicated that: the unemployment rate increased from 14.2% in the 4th quarter of 2016 to 16.2% in the 2nd quarter of 2017 and 18.8% in the 3rd quarter of 2017. The number of people in the labour force who were in unemployment or underemployment increased from 13.6 million and 17.7 million respectively in the 2nd quarter 2017, to 15.9 million and 18.0 million in the 3rd quarter 2017 (NBS report, 2017).
