?Awareness of ergonomics in the manufacturing industry is necessary for survival in a highly competitive business world. For the first time, this study aims to assess the ergonomics knowledge of sofa producers and conduct a comparative analysis of the knowledge of the sofa producers and implementations of ergonomics using Kano State, Nigeria, as a case study.

Also, this study considered the factors hindering ergonomics implementation in sofa production. Using the descriptive research design, the questionnaire consisted of close-ended questions and Likert-scale type and was distributed to members of Sofa Producers’ Association in Kano State. The study’s result showed that only 43.61% of the respondents displayed good awareness and knowledge of ergonomics.

The study also showed that only 42.5% of the respondents always implement ergonomic knowledge in the design and production of Sofa producers. Furthermore, Spearman’s correlation analysis showed a coefficient value of 0.08, implying a weak positive correlation between the level of awareness and implementation of this knowledge in the design and production among Sofa producers in Kano

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