Abstract
The study aimed at generating income, through entrepreneurship in clothing and textile. The area studiedwas Oshimili south local Government Area of Delta State. Three research questions guided the study. Thetotal population of retirees in Delta state was estimated 2,500 retirees as at the year 2020 by pension’scommission Asaba. The population of the study comprises of all the retiree in the area who are into smallscale businesses. One hundred (100) respondents were randomly selected that formed the sample for thestudy. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection and were analyzed with percentage and amean of 2.50 was taken as the cut –off point for the item. Findings revealed that various entrepreneurshiparea such as fashion designing merchandizing, weaving clothes, laundry services, curtains and interior weremeans of generating income. Conclusions and recommendations were made, that retirees should go intomore areas of clothing and textile such as make-up, gele tying, barbering saloon to also generate moreincome.
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