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The Sales And Usage Of Secondhand Clothing Among Nigerians
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1.5 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF STUDY
The
study is designed to investigate the social construction of sales and
usage of second-hand clothing in Alimosho local government area, Lagos
metropolis. Specifically, the scope covers social construction of sales
and usage of second-hand clothing in Iyana-Ipaja, Egbeda and Ikotun area
of Lagos State. This covers:
a. Iyana Ipaja (Kantagwa Market)
b. Ikotun ( Ikotun Market)
c. Egbeda (Egbeda Market)
This
study is utmost important simply because the researcher discovered that
most of the people living in the aforementioned area prefers secondhand
clothing to new one due to the presence of large markets in that area
such as Ikotun BRT Terminal and Kontogora market. This research study,
like any other research is bound to have limitations, through these
limitations does not have significant effect on the validity of the
study. This include:
Insufficient fund to carry out the study. It
should be noted that money will be needed for transportation to the
field, typing and printing etc. and shortage of it (money), may affect
the proper scrutiny of this study. Also inadequate information from the
respondents serves as another major factor that may affect this research
exercise. More so, shortage or inadequate time to carry out the
research work cannot also but mentioned among those other factors that
serves as a constraints to this study.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
For
better understanding of the various terms related to and in this
research project, it is necessary to briefly define these term m their
general meaning and specific contextual application to the topic under
discourse:
SALES: In general, a transaction between two parties where
the buyer receives goods (tangible or intangible), services and/or
assets in exchange for money.
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION: This is perception
of consumer towards any social phenomenon and the meaning attached to
it. Social construction is something you might not be aware of. You are
somewhat living in segregation depending on what gender, race and class
you are. Race, class and gender don’t really mean anything. They only
have a meaning because society gives them a meaning. Social construction
is how society groups people and how it privileges certain groups over
others.
SECONDHAND CLOTHING: Items of clothing that have been
previously owned by someone else. Besides, second-hand or used good is
one that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or
later end user. A used good can also simply mean it is no longer in the
same condition as it was when transferred to the current owner. When
"used" means an item has expended its purpose (such as a useddiaper), it
is typically called garbage, instead. Used goods may be transferred
informally between friends and family for free as "hand-me-downs" or
they may be sold for a fraction of their original price at garage sales
or in church bazaarfundraisers.
USAGE: Usage is defined as the way
that something is being used, or to the proper way to make use of
something such as a word or phrase or tool.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]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 I ... Continue reading---
