EFFECT OF UNRESTRICTED AND UNPROHIBITED IMPORTATION OF METAL FABRICATED PRODUCTS AND FURNITURES ON INDIGENOUS METAL FABRICATORS AND FURNITURE MAKERS IN NIGERIA

Idjawe, E. Emmanuel

Department of Metalwork

Federal College of Education, Asaba

Email: idjaweson19@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to ascertain the effect of unrestricted and un-prohibited importations of metal fabricated products and wooden furniture on indigenous metal fabricators and wood furniture makers in Nigeria. Two research questions were raised and one hypothesis formulated to guide the study. Survey research design, a population of 256 and a sample size 180 metal fabricators and wood furniture makers drawn from three Urban towns of Edo and Delta states of Nigeria was used for the study. A-24 item questionnaire was developed to elicit information from the respondents and percentage was used to analyze the data obtained while Chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that unrestricted and un-prohibited importation of metal fabricated products and wooden furniture causes low patronage of products to indigenous metal fabricators and wood furniture makers. Based on the findings of the study, a conclusion was drawn and some recommendations were made to address the issue of unrestricted and unprohibited importation of metal fabricated products and wood furniture in Nigeria. Among the recommendations made are: the Federal Government should enlighten the public through print and electronic media with appropriate jingles on the need to patronize locally made metal fabricated products and wood furnitures.

Keywords: Unrestricted, Un-prohibited, Importation, Metal-fabricated product and wooden furnitures.