Homemakers Awareness Level On Production Of Household Items Using Old Clothes For Renovation And Family Sustainability In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Onyemaechi Oluchi
ABSTRACT
The
research was aimed at determining the level of awareness ofhomemakers on the
production ofhousehold items using old clothes for renovation and family
sustainability in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. In the
cause of the research, four purposes and research questions were formulated.
The survey research design was adopted of which data were sourced primarily
through questionnaire. Questionnaire was distributed to 120 staffs of MOUAU,
which 100 was completely filled and returned by the respondents and was later
gathered back by the researcher. The data collected were analyzed using
descriptive statistics where mean and standard deviation were used for decision
making. The result ofthe analysis revealed that homemakers are aware ofthe
production ofhousehold items 2.97, inadequate information on benefits
ofrenovation of cloths 2.78, Limited funds 2.89, environmental challenges 3.11
and inadequate recycling instrument 2.89 were the challenges of homemakers on
production of household items using old cloths for family sustainability,
adoption of the 3Rs 2.72, refashioning of the clothes 3.27, swapping the
clothes 3.15, patching and mending 3.07, were the strategies adopted for
improving the production of household items using old clothes for renovation
and family sustainability. Bags 2.94 and other items were accepted as items
produced using old clothes/ material. Study concluded that in a bid to have a
sustainable family and a healthy environment, there is need to adopt the 3Rs
for family sustainability. The research recommended among others that there is
need for students, businessmen, families and indeed the general public on the
benefits of producing household items using old clothes for family economic and
environmental sustainability.
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MICHAEL, U (2025). Homemakers Awareness Level On Production Of Household Items Using Old Clothes For Renovation And Family Sustainability In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Onyemaechi Oluchi. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Dec 07, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/homemakers-awareness-level-on-production-of-household-items-using-old-clothes-for-renovation-and-family-sustainability-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-onyemaechi-oluchi-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Homemakers Awareness Level On Production Of Household Items Using Old Clothes For Renovation And Family Sustainability In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Onyemaechi Oluchi" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 03 Dec. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/homemakers-awareness-level-on-production-of-household-items-using-old-clothes-for-renovation-and-family-sustainability-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-onyemaechi-oluchi-7-2. Accessed 07 Dec. 2025.
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UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Homemakers Awareness Level On Production Of Household Items Using Old Clothes For Renovation And Family Sustainability In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike :- Onyemaechi Oluchi" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 07 Dec. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/homemakers-awareness-level-on-production-of-household-items-using-old-clothes-for-renovation-and-family-sustainability-in-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-onyemaechi-oluchi-7-2