The Impact of Housing Transformation on Residents’ Quality of Life: A Case Study of Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja, Lagos.

Housing transformation is a situation where households carryout far-reaching alterations, extension, modification or addition to the original forms, extent and patterns of their buildings including their immediate environment. This paper investigated the impact of housing transformation on residents’ quality of life. The Federal Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja in Lagos State was purposively selected for the study. The study population was 1514 housing units spread across four different zones (A-D) of the estate. Sample size of 560 randomly selected housing units alongside their household heads were units of study. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics, cross tabulation and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients at p<.05 significance level. 560 questionnaires were administered out of which 379 were validly returned. Result revealed that housing transformation in public housing is inevitable and carried out irrespective of income status of residents. Tenure status was also identified as a key factor which impacts on housing transformation. The study identified that spaces prone to transformation were those deemed as unsatisfactory by residents and with dire effect on their quality of life. It is recommended that appropriate policy guidelines be put in place to accommodate flexibility in design of public housing to suit the traditional lifestyles of would-be occupants.Keywords: housing, housing transformation, low-income housing, quality of life, Nigeri

The Impact of Housing Transformation on Residents&apos; Quality of Life: A Case Study of Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja, Lagos

Abstract: Housing transformation is a situation where households carryout farreaching alterations, extension, modification or addition to the original forms, extent and patterns of their buildings including their immediate environment. This paper investigated the impact of housing transformation on residents&apos; quality of life. The Federal Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja in Lagos State was purposively selected for the study. The study population was 1514 housing units spread across four different zones (A-D) of the estate. Sample size of 560 randomly selected housing units alongside their household heads were units of study. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics, cross tabulation and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients at p&lt;.05 significance level. 560 questionnaires were administered out of which 379 were validly returned. Result revealed that housing transformation in public housing is inevitable and carried out irrespective of income status of residents. Tenure status was also identified as a key factor which impacts on housing transformation. The study identified that spaces prone to transformation were those deemed as unsatisfactory by residents and with dire effect on their quality of life. It is recommended that appropriate policy guidelines be put in place to accommodate flexibility in design of public housing to suit the traditional lifestyles of would-be occupants

e-Procurement adoption in the Nigerian building industry: Architects’ perspective

e-Procurement adoption by architects in the Nigerian building industry was investigated using data derived via a questionnaire survey of 75 architects in consulting and contracting firms, government and clients’ organizations. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation and content analyses, and the results reveal that most of the organizations employing architects were not using e-Procurement. However, the very few adopters identified used e-mails and websites in communicating, exchanging project information, and sourcing for building services, materials and equipment. The key barriers to the uptake of e-Procurement among architects in the survey were unreliable power supply, low level of awareness among people; and the lack of forum to exchange ideas on e- Procurement use. The paper emphasized the need to address these challenges to ensure a critical mass uptake of e-Procurement by architects in Nigeria

Exploring anti-corruption capabilities of e-procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria

The use of electronic (e-­) procurement to support the execution of supply chain management activities in the different industrial sectors is permeating all regions of the world. However, in countries in sub-Saharan Africa where there is a significant level of corruption and unethical practices in the procurement process, there is a need for a better understanding of how e-Procurement can help to check the incidence of corrupt and unethical practices in construction project delivery. This study relied on a cross-sectional survey of 759 respondents, including architects, builders, engineers, estate/facilities managers, contractors, construction/project managers, quantity surveyors, supply chain managers and others to identify and analyse the anti-corruption capabilities of e-Procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The results of the descriptive statistics, relative importance index and principal components analysis identified 18 anti-corruption capabilities in e-Procurement in construction project delivery with the three most important ones being the capability of e-Procurement to ensure good inventory management/record keeping; accountability by providing audit services trail and minimise direct human contacts during bidding. The key underlying dimensions of these capabilities include the advantage of e-Procurement over the traditional paper-based method; transparent bidding process and increase in competition in construction project delivery process. The findings of this study have implications, especially, on the use of e-Procurement to curb corruption in construction procurement activities

Assessment of the Sustainability of Public Housing Projects in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Post Occupancy Evaluation Approach

As the emphasis on sustainability increases among architects and construction professionals, the various ways for achieving sustainability in physical development projects have continued to engage the attention of scholars and researchers across the globe. However, in the context of housing in a developing country like Nigeria, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the sustainability of public housing projects. Therefore, this study aimed at identifying and analyzing the sustainability features of public housing projects in urban areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. A survey of 517 residents in nine public housing estates was conducted between December 2009 and February 2010 in the study area. With the aid of structured questionnaire, interview guide and observation schedule; data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analyses. Findings show that public housing projects in the study area were evaluated to be sustainable in terms of affordability and building forms responding to site and climatic conditions. The projects were however found to be unsustainable in the use of asbestos-based materials, inadequate provision of domestic spaces and lack of basic social infrastructural facilities. The paper concludes that to achieve sustainability in public housing in Nigeria, there is a need for public housing developers to pay adequate attention to users’ domestic space and basic social infrastructural facilities need in the design, construction and management of housing projects. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s2p52

Factors influencing e-Procurement adoption in the Nigerian building industry

Against the backdrop of increasing adoption of e-Procurement in supply chain management, there is a need for adequate knowledge of the factors that influence the decision by organizations in the building industry to use e-Procurement. This study aims to fill the knowledge gap through investigating the factors influencing e-Procurement adoption based on the data sourced in a questionnaire survey involving 213 organizations in the building industry. The survey was conducted between June and November 2015 in Nigeria. Descriptive statistics, factor and categorical regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The results show that the three most important factors influencing the adoption of e-Procurement amongst the participants, in order of importance, were: the benefits of e-Procurement in enhancing efficiency in project delivery; eliminating geographic barriers and effective communication among project team members. The 29 factors were investigated in seven different dimensions - the benefits of e-Procurement use; level of awareness on e-Procurement in construction; and the availability and cost of e-Procurement applications emerged as the three most significant predictors of e-Procurement adoption in the survey. The study concludes by identifying strategies that should be engaged in increasing the uptake and maximizing the benefits of e-Procurement in the Nigerian building industry. 

The Impact of Housing Transformation on Residents’ Quality of Life: A Case Study of Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja, Lagos.

Housing transformation is a situation where households carryout far-reaching alterations, extension, modification or addition to the original forms, extent and patterns of their buildings including their immediate environment. This paper investigated the impact of housing transformation on residents’ quality of life. The Federal Low-Income Housing Estate, Ipaja in Lagos State was purposively selected for the study. The study population was 1514 housing units spread across four different zones (A-D) of the estate. Sample size of 560 randomly selected housing units alongside their household heads were units of study. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics, cross tabulation and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients at p&lt;.05 significance level. 560 questionnaires were administered out of which 379 were validly returned. Result revealed that housing transformation in public housing is inevitable and carried out irrespective of income status of residents. Tenure status was also identified as a key factor which impacts on housing transformation. The study identified that spaces prone to transformation were those deemed as unsatisfactory by residents and with dire effect on their quality of life. It is recommended that appropriate policy guidelines be put in place to accommodate flexibility in design of public housing to suit the traditional lifestyles of would-be occupants.Keywords: housing, housing transformation, low-income housing, quality of life, Nigeri

Challenges of Public Housing in a Democratic Nigeria: a Case Study of the Presidential Mandate Housing Scheme.

This study examined the challenges of public housing in a democratic Nigeria using the Presidential Mandate Housing Scheme as a case study. Data were derived from purposively selected members of staff of public institutions charged with the responsibility of implementing this scheme in urban areas of Southern Nigeria through interview enquiries and participant observation. These were analyzed using content analysis. The result shows that the scheme was implemented in very few States in Southern part of Nigeria with miniscule number of housing units constructed in those States. Poor programme conception and planning, funding inadequacies and the dearth of preferred building materials were identified as the key challenges that led to the failure of this scheme. The paper argues that despite the return of democratic rule in 1999 and subsequent adoption of the New National Housing and Urban Development Policy in 2002, low organizational capacity of public housing agencies, the lack of collaborations between these agencies and private sector organizations and the none availability of reliable local building materials constitute serious impediments to smooth and successful implementation of public housing programmes in Nigeria. It therefore suggests that the prospects of public housing in democratic Nigeria are contingent upon addressing these challenges