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The Sales And Usage Of Secondhand Clothing Among Nigerians
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This study investigate the sales and usage of secondhand clothing in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State. Social construction, sales and usage of secondhand clothing. Certain conditions compel individual into taking decisions and actions. Sales and usage of secondhand clothing is a major occupation, for which, Igbo people are famous. With the economic downturn, more Igbo people have taken to the sales of secondhand clothing. Today, sales of secondhand clothing are no longer exclusive Igbo affairs. Government policy has caused inflation, which has in turn, deprived people employment and even choices in terms of wears. As a result, patronage of used clothes that was a character of the low income earner, and people with no or low education, has become an attraction to educated folks as well as medium income earners. The rising population of the patrons of used clothing has in effect, significantly led to a rise in importation of used items especially through illegal perceptions. This study is carried out with duly valued questionnaires and indepth interview were used as instrument to collect primary data from 150 respondents from various market in Alimosho which are Kantagua. Igando, Ikotun and Egbeda market for statistical analysis. The results of data collected were analyzed and transcribed with Pearson’s Product moment correlations statistical tool to test the three (3) hypotheses formulated. The result of the three hypotheses tested indicated that: there is a significant relationship between social construction of sales and usage of secondhand clothing in Alimosho Local Government, consumer do attached meaning to the usage of second-hand clothing in Alimosho Local Government and problems associated with the sales and usage of second-hand clothing in Alimosho local Government area of Lagos metropolis. The findings of this research revealed that the sales and usage of secondhand clothing have adverse effect on the nation economy which ranges from diseases, loss of cultural values and unemployment. The study reveals that people also benefits from the sales and usage of secondhand clothing as a result of factors which are durability, quality and cost. From this study, it was also realized that there are various places where people get secondhand clothing from and people attached meanings to it. It recommended that consumers should appreciate and patronize local products, if such products meet their needs and expectations in the face of competing brands from oversea. No nation became advanced suddenly; some of them sacrificed and had an inward orientation that favoured their economies. It is better to encourage domestic producers of this product to put in their best to make the product viable and saleable. That local fabric/garment producers need to address themselves to the socio-economic factors influencing secondhand clothes traders to prefer these imported items. Attention should be given to the implications on local production and marketing if the local industry is to meet consumer needs satisfactorily, the industry should strive to make high domestic sales so that exportation makes a small contribution to business performance. Domestic sales will make local industries almost self-reliant. The Nigerian government through the standards organization of Nigeria (SONs) need to monitor quality of locally produced clothing so that consumers within and without Nigeria are not disappointed. Finally, enlightenment campaigns and workshops must be conducted to train and reorientate both producers and consumers. Also research and development institute that will take care of this sector should be put in place or become more functional if it is already in existence.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEBACKGROUND TO THE STUDY1.0INTRODUCTIONThe social
construction of sales and usage of second hand clothing has been a
contemporary issues in Nigeria which cannot be overemphasized.
Secondhand clothing (SHC) traces their origin from wealthy westerners
who contribute their obsolete clothing as donations to charity
organizations (Dougherty, 2004; Slotterback, 2007). Larger charities
first sort through the donations to add to their stock stores and then
sell the surplus to sec ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER ONEBACKGROUND TO THE STUDY1.0INTRODUCTIONThe social
construction of sales and usage of second hand clothing has been a
contemporary issues in Nigeria which cannot be overemphasized.
Secondhand clothing (SHC) traces their origin from wealthy westerners
who contribute their obsolete clothing as donations to charity
organizations (Dougherty, 2004; Slotterback, 2007). Larger charities
first sort through the donations to add to their stock stores and then
sell the surplus to sec ... Continue reading---
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