Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Declaration- – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – v
Table of contents- – – – – – – – – vi

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 3
1.3.1 The Aim and Objectives – – – – – – 4
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – – – 4
1.5 Assumptions for the Study – – – – – – 5
1.6 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 5
1.7 Justification of the Study – – – – – – – 5
1.8 Scope of the Study – – – – – – 6
1.9 Limitations of the Study – – – – – – 6
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Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction- – – – – – – – – 7
2.1 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – 7
2.2 Conceptual Framework – – – – – – 9
2.2. 1 Origin and Development of Textile Industry – – – – 9
2.2.2 The Origin and Evolution of Cloth Making among the Tiv – – 17
2.2.3 The Concept of Colour and Impediments to the use of Colour – 18
2.4 Empirical Studies – – – – – – – 27
2.5 Tie and Dye – – – – – – – – 28
2.6 Weaving – – – – – – – – 31
2.7 The Educational Value of Tiv Traditional Cloth – – – 32
2.8 Summary of Literature Review and Uniqueness of the Study – 47

Chapter THREE

METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 48
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – – 48
3.2 Population and Sample – – – – – – 49
3.3 Research Instruments – – – – – – – 49
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3.4 Validity of the Instrument- – – – – – – 50
3.5 Pilot study – – – – – – – – 50
3.6 Method of Data Collection – – – – – – 51
3.7 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 51

Chapter FOUR

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 52
4.2 Data Presentation and Results – – – – – – 52
4.2.1 Research Question One– – – – – – 52
4.2.2 Research Question Two – – – – – – 53
4.2.3 Research Question Three – – – – – – 54
4.3 Results and Discussions – – – – – – 55

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 64
5.2 Summary – – – – – – – – 64
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 65
5.4 Recommendations – – – – – – – 67
5.5 Contribution to Knowledge – – – – – – 68
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References – – – – – – – – 69
Appendices – – – – – – – – 73