Relationship of Some Socioeconomic Factors on Furniture and Furnishing and Décor Accessories Choosing between Females Students Sample in Faculty of Agriculture Cairo University

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The present investigation aimed to study the opinions and attitudes of female students in faculty of agriculture, Cairo University towards choosing furniture pattern, furnishing and décor accessories of housing units and its relation with the socioeconomic factors. Data were collected through personal interview with 70 students using a specially designed questionnaire sheet. Sample were chosen from faculty of agriculture, Cairo University.
Percentage, frequencies, Chi square and simple correlation test were used to statistically analyze data.
The results showed that
1- More than half of sample belonged to families lived in Cairo and the rest lived in governorates or rural region, 67.1% from the sample owned their houses.
2- 100% of the houses furnished with bedrooms, 95.7% living rooms, 87.1% salons, 71.4% dining rooms. The motive for buying the furniture was money for 57.1% of the sample, house area 51.4% while 44.3% from the families had classical furniture and 41.4% double design.
3- The students direction towards choosing furniture pattern were fluctuated between high 60% and very high 40%. The most students direction about furnishing and décor accessories of housing were very highly 84.3%.
4- The results showed that their a highly significant relationship between students opinions towards choosing furniture pattern and father's occupation and educational status, the students suggestions towards solving furnishing problems has significant relationship with the student's grade and significant relation between the student's attitudes towards furnishing & décor accessories and mother's occupation.

 
 

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