ABSTRACT

This study aimed at utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. The study specifically ascertained various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. Identified the constraints on the use of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, way forward or solution to the constraints. To achieve this, three research questions were formulated for the study. A survey research design was used for the study. A total of 170, 902  people formed the population for the study, out of this, total of 200 respondents were randomly selected. Validated structured questionnaire was the instrument used. Frequencies and percentages were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed the highest tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, were headrest (100%), followed by pillow case (100%) draperies (90%) and frames (82.5%). The least preferred ones were table cover (70%)  and armrest (70%). Based on the findings, it was recommended that people should adopt the utility of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home, because they are more affordable, available and durable unlike the imported ones that are more expensive. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Approval page ii

Certification iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgements v

Table of contents vii

List of tables ix

List of figures x

Abstract xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0  INTRODUCTION 1

1.1  Background 1

1.2  Statement of the Problems 3

1.3  Objectives of the Study 3

1.4  Research Question 4

1.5  Significance of the Study 4

1.6  Scope of the Study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.1. Conceptual Framework 6

2.1.1 Tie- Dye 7

2.1.2  Tie-Dye Patterns 9

2.1.3 Dyes 10

2.1.4 Classification of Dyes 11

2.1.5 Types of Dye 12

2.1.6 Method of Dyeing 14

2.1.7 Dye and their Uses 16

2.1.8 Interior Decoration in the Home 18

2.1.9. General acceptability of tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. 19

2.1.10. Various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior decoration in the home. 20

2.1.11 Constraints on the use of Tie-Dye Products for Interior Decoration in the Home. 20

2.1.12 Way Forward or Solution to the Constraints on the use of tie –dye products for 

interior decoration in the home 22

2.2        Theoretical framework 22

2.3. Review of empirical studies 24

2.4 Summary of literature review 24

CHAPTER THREE 26

3.0 Materials and methods 26

3.1 Research Design 26

3.2  Area of study 27

3.3  Population of the study 28

3.4  Sample and sampling technique 28

3.5  Tie-dye techniques 28

3.6 Materials of Tie-dye 29

3.8 Tie-dye procedures 29

3.9  Instrument for data collection 30

3.10  Validation of the instrument 30

3.11  Data collection technique 31

3.12  Reliability of the instrument 31

3.13 Data analysis technique 31

CHAPTER FOUR 29

4.0   Results And Findings 29

4.1 Discussion of findings 38

CHAPTER FIVE 39

5.0      Summary, Conclusion And Recommendations 39

5.1 Restatement of Problems 39

5.2 Principal Findings 39

5.3 Summary / Conclusion 40

5.4 Recommendations 41

5.5 Contribution to Knowledge 41

References 42

Appendix

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: What are the various ways of utilizing tie-dye products for interior 

decoration in the home? 29

Table 2: What are the constraints on the use of tie-dye products for interior 

decoration in the home? 30

Table 3:          What is the way forward/solution to the constraints on the use of tie-dye 

            products for interior decoration in the home? 31

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. 1 Chart Showing Various Ways of Utilizing Tie-Dye Product for interior decoration

in the home 32

Fig. 2 Chart Showing the Constraints on the use of Tie-Dye Products for interior 

decoration in   the home 33

Fig. 3 Chart Showing Possible Solutions to the Constraint for interior decoration 

in   the home 34