Spatial Distribution of Delinquent Behaviour in a Yoruba Traditional City: The experience from Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Obtaining information from 334 households systematically in four identifiable residential zones, this study investigated the spatial distribution of delinquent behaviour in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Rate of occurrence of delinquency in the identified residential areas was measured through an index of 5 and tagged Delinquency Rate of Occurrence Index (DROI) showed that truancy (DROI=4.10) was the most prevalent delinquent behaviour in the traditional town centre while stealing was established as the major delinquent behaviour in the middle income (DROI=3.04), high income (DROI=4.42) and post crisis (DROI=3.91) residential areas. Findings further revealed that the local area conditions (locality) predicted 69.3% of adolescent conduct disorder in the study area while the remaining 30.7% were predicted by other factors. Regression Linear equation defined for independent variable x (delinquency behaviour) and dependent variable y (locality) was y=2.463+0.547x. The study concluded therefore that significant variation existed in the rate of occurrence indices of delinquent behaviour (DROI) as local area conditions largely determined the level of conduct disorder among the adolescents in different residential zones of Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The approach to reduce delinquent behaviour so as to curb future criminal activities and make residents feel more secured should be guided by those variations in occurrences and local area conditions. Keywords: Delinquency, Spatial, Variation, Distribution, Juvenile, Crime, Disorder

A Framework for Enhancing Contractor-Subcontractor Relationships in Construction Projects in Nigeria

The delivery capability of main contractors depends largely on the quality of their subcontractors and the harmonious relationships that exist between them. Research work was therefore conducted to identify the mechanisms to facilitate the understanding between these pairs and also develop a model that puts emphasis on the factors. To achieve this aim, one hundred questionnaires each were administered randomly to main contractors and labor-only subcontractors in the study area. Seventy-five and eighty-eight questionnaires were respectively filled and returned in this regard. The application of total weight value and rating index techniques shows that type of contract, scope of contract, payment terms, cooperative attitudes, third-party involvement are the main factors that influence this relationship and this was further validated by a model. The paper concludes that this methodology could culminate into a useful decision making tool for both main contractors and subcontractors during the development and execution stages of construction projects in the study area