Determinants of decline in selected textile manufacturing firms: A study of Kano metropolis

The massive and frequent rate of textile industry closure in Nigeria is a disturbing phenomenon. The main objective of the study is to identify the determinant of decline in selected texctile manufacturing firms in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Cross sectional survey design was adopted in which relevant primary data was collected by means of questionnaire instrument. A sample of 184 was selected from the population of 4405 employees of two selected textiles manufacturing firms in Kano, Northern Nigeria using stratified random sampling with proportionate sample size allocation. Data collected were analysed using multiple regression analysis. The results of multiple regression analysis show that influx of foreign textile fabric and the use of obsolete technology does significantly contribute to the decline. The study concludes that inadequate investment in modern textile technology led to production of low quality textile products which resulted in the collapse of textile industry in northern Nigeria. It recommends investment in technological innovation and improvement to transform the industry.