ABSTRACT

The study focused on the production of non- adhesive household cleaners and polish using coconut oil (Cocus Nuciferia), rough lemon (Citrus Limonium), ginger (Zingiber Officinale) and other local materials. The aim was to address affordability ofthese materials at low cost.Experimental design and survey was used. This research was carried out in Omoku, Rivers State, Nigeria. A total population of 182 working mothers and housekeepers was used. The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling with a sample size of one hundred and forty two (142),102 working mothers and 40Housekeepers. A nine point hedonic scale questionnaire was constructed for data collection. The major analytical tool used in analyzing the collected data was descriptive statistical mean rating and z-test which were used to analyze the six (6) hypotheses using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 17.0, the study had nine (9) research question and nine(9) purpose of study. The findings revealed among many others that there is no significant difference between the mean rating of respondents on how locally produced toilet cleaner is acceptable in terms of quality, there is no significant difference between the 'mean rating of respondents on how locally produced polish is acceptable in terms of quality, there is no significant difference between the mean rating ofrespondents on how locally produced household cleaners differs from commercially marketed ones, there is a significant difference between the mean rating of respondents on how locally produced floor wash are acceptable in terms of colour, there is no significant difference between the mean rating of respondents on how locally produced liquid soap are acceptable in terms of odour and there is no significant difference between the mean rating of respondents on how locally produced abrasives are acceptable in terms of quality. It was recommended that government should provide the enabling environment for small and medium enterprises to thrive and enable them access loan for procurement of appropriate equipment used in the production of household cleaners and polish so as to improve their quality, colour, odour and acceptability.