INTERIOR DECORATIVE PIECES PRODUCTION REQUISITE TO CURB UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES AMONG YOUTHS IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

The study investigates on interior decorative pieces production requisite to curb unemployment issues among youths in Rivers State. Three research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population comprised of one million one hundred and twenty three thousand nine hundred and ninety eight (1,123,998) heads of households in Rivers State (National Population Commission, 2006). Purposeful sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) unemployed youth in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Area of Rivers State.  A structured questionnaire item was used for data collection. Tilled “Interior Decorative Pieces Production Requisite to curb Unemployment issues Among Youth Questionnaire, (IDPPRUYQ). The instrument was validated by three experts. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significant. The result reveals interior decorative Pieces such as Curtains, draperies, door mat, throw pillow. Ways of acquiring interior decorative piece are: Apprentice, Real life practice, Supportive trainer, Adequate Communication, also benefit of acquiring interior decorative piece, includes: Carrier advancement, Self employment, Resilience, Diverse job opportunities, increased income among others. Null hypothesis were rejected showing that there is no significance differences in the mean score between the male and female fashion designers in the inclusion of interior decorative piece for socio-economic enhancement in the study area. The study concludes that unemployment issue is a menace that can never be over stress, at such it is important that the unemployed individual acquire some practical in the production of interior decoration pieces as this will help them to be self employed as well as employer of labour. The study recommended that the head of households enroll their unemployed youth to apprenticeship so that they can acquire some skills in interior decoration pieces as doing so will improve their financial status and contribute to national development.