International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 10(2), pp. 69--77. February, 2022. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2022035

 

Full Length Research

 

Influence of Indigenous Knowledge Practices and Use On Sustainability Of Adire/Kampala Business in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

 

1Dr. E. C. Madukoma and 2Ibrahim, Rasaki Oluwadare

 

1Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria  

2Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

 

Submission Date: 28 February 2022 Accepted 16 February 2022

Abstract

The study investigate business in Abeokuta. Empirical studies exist in support of sustainability of Adire / Kampala. It also focus on mode adopted in indigenous knowledge practices.The study adopted descriptive design. The population comprises 414 trades of 3 major market in Abeokuta. A sample size of 414 was determined using total enumeration. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection content validity was done by subjection the questionnaire to reliability test among thirty trades chi-square was used to analyze.The finding revealed various level of sustainability with cultural sustainability having rank of (x = 3.03) indigenous knowledge practice through apprenticeship was ranked highest by mean score (x =3.11). The study concluded that since the highest of sustainability of Adire / Kampala was through cultural sustainability as such indigenous knowledge should be sustained. The study also recommendAdire Kampala traders benefit and have better understanding of the value of indigenous knowledge that best sustain their business.

 

Keywords: Adire/Kampala, Indigeneousknowledge, Used business

 

Cite This Article As: Madukoma, E. C., Ibrahim, R. O. (2022). Influence of Indigenous Knowledge Practices and Use on Sustainability of Adire/Kampala Business in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 10(2): 69-77