IDENTIFICATION OF THE ROLES OF CLOTHING INDUSTRIES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of clothing industries in natural development. Four specific objectives with three null hypotheses guided the study. Design of the study was survey. A sample of 40 (20 clothing industry and 20 clothing and textiles traders) were used. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The data was analysed using mean and standard deviation, while t – test was used to analyse the hypotheses. The instrument was validated by three lecturers from the department of Home Economics and Hospitality management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study identified the role of the clothing industry in national development. The result shows that clothing industries are important in social and economic terms, in the short run by providing income, jobs, and foreign currency receipts and in the long run by providing Nigerians the opportunity for sustained economic development if there are appropriate policies and institutions to enhance the dynamic effects of clothing. Problems encountered by the clothing industries are also identified. To sustain the role of clothing industries in national development some strategies were identified to remedy the challenges whi ch if implemented will make clothing and textile industries dependable asserts towards national development.