CHALLENGES OF TEXTILES PRODUCTION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study will thoroughly investigate the challenges of textiles production in the economic development of the nation particularly in Ebonyi State. To achieve this, five research questions will be proposed to guide the study. Therefore, some scholars’ works will be reviewed theoretically based on the issue of textiles production as related to economic development in Nigeria. The population of the study will comprise of 100 respondents. 30 item structured questionnaires will be used to collect information from respondents. Data collected will be presented and analyzed statistically using a simple mean. A mean value of 2.5 and above will be accepted, and items with mean values below 2.5 be rejected. Based on the findings of the study, the results will be considered and place clues as factors militating against textiles production in Nigeria. Such factors are inadequate availability of textiles raw materials, lack of manpower, dependent on foreign technologies, low patronage and low quality products, amongst all. Some recommendations will be made to redress the issue. They are as follows: Nigeria should start
grazing textiles raw materials to industries for production of textiles products, Government should build her own textile industries and as well help in funding other private textile industries, as this will help in job creation and reduction in poverty, Youths should be advised and empowered by government to embark on sourcing textiles raw materials, as this would make
them become self-employed, self-reliant, self-discovered, self-independent, among others.