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Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settl... more ABSTRACT Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settlements of the country. The dominant method of construction in Nigeria is shown to be slow, time-consuming, and cost-wasting, and has no significant impact on housing delivery in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the limitations to the implementation of MMC/Off-site methods of construction for housing delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study in determining the benefit of MMC in Nigeria, barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria, and mitigating strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The survey research method was employed using the qualitative and quantitative approach to data collection. Thirty-seven structured and seven interview questions were sent to 181 and seven respondents respectively. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and one-sample t-test. The findings showed that the average mean for benefits of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC were above the test value (6), showing that the suggested benefits and strategies were all important. The average mean of the suggested barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria were also higher than the test value (6) except for the high cost of investment, complexity of materials, and building modification difficulty. The result also showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the benefits of MMC, barriers to adoption of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The study therefore, recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria through the ministry of finance and environment should provide support in terms of, access to funds, development of policies and frameworks that would encourage the use of MMC for increased housing delivery by the Nigerian construction industry. The lead stakeholders of the Nigerian construction industry should also get involved in ensuring the implementation of MMC by construction companies for improved housing delivery in the country.
ABSTRACT
Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settl... more ABSTRACT Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settlements of the country. The dominant method of construction in Nigeria is shown to be slow, time-consuming, and cost-wasting, and has no significant impact on housing delivery in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the limitations to the implementation of MMC/Off-site methods of construction for housing delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study in determining the benefit of MMC in Nigeria, barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria, and mitigating strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The survey research method was employed using the qualitative and quantitative approach to data collection. Thirty-seven structured and seven interview questions were sent to 181 and seven respondents respectively. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and one-sample t-test. The findings showed that the average mean for benefits of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC were above the test value (6), showing that the suggested benefits and strategies were all important. The average mean of the suggested barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria were also higher than the test value (6) except for the high cost of investment, complexity of materials, and building modification difficulty. The result also showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the benefits of MMC, barriers to adoption of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The study therefore, recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria through the ministry of finance and environment should provide support in terms of, access to funds, development of policies and frameworks that would encourage the use of MMC for increased housing delivery by the Nigerian construction industry. The lead stakeholders of the Nigerian construction industry should also get involved in ensuring the implementation of MMC by construction companies for improved housing delivery in the country.
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Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settlements of the country. The dominant method of construction in Nigeria is shown to be slow, time-consuming, and cost-wasting, and has no significant impact on housing delivery in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the limitations to the implementation of MMC/Off-site methods of construction for housing delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study in determining the benefit of MMC in Nigeria, barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria, and mitigating strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The survey research method was employed using the qualitative and quantitative approach to data collection. Thirty-seven structured and seven interview questions were sent to 181 and seven respondents respectively. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and one-sample t-test. The findings showed that the average mean for benefits of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC were above the test value (6), showing that the suggested benefits and strategies were all important. The average mean of the suggested barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria were also higher than the test value (6) except for the high cost of investment, complexity of materials, and building modification difficulty. The result also showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the benefits of MMC, barriers to adoption of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The study therefore, recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria through the ministry of finance and environment should provide support in terms of, access to funds, development of policies and frameworks that would encourage the use of MMC for increased housing delivery by the Nigerian construction industry. The lead stakeholders of the Nigerian construction industry should also get involved in ensuring the implementation of MMC by construction companies for improved housing delivery in the country.
Housing deficit has been a lingering menace in Nigeria, particularly in the urban settlements of the country. The dominant method of construction in Nigeria is shown to be slow, time-consuming, and cost-wasting, and has no significant impact on housing delivery in Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the limitations to the implementation of MMC/Off-site methods of construction for housing delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study in determining the benefit of MMC in Nigeria, barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria, and mitigating strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The survey research method was employed using the qualitative and quantitative approach to data collection. Thirty-seven structured and seven interview questions were sent to 181 and seven respondents respectively. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and one-sample t-test. The findings showed that the average mean for benefits of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC were above the test value (6), showing that the suggested benefits and strategies were all important. The average mean of the suggested barriers to adoption of MMC in Nigeria were also higher than the test value (6) except for the high cost of investment, complexity of materials, and building modification difficulty. The result also showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the benefits of MMC, barriers to adoption of MMC and strategies for adoption of MMC in Nigeria. The study therefore, recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria through the ministry of finance and environment should provide support in terms of, access to funds, development of policies and frameworks that would encourage the use of MMC for increased housing delivery by the Nigerian construction industry. The lead stakeholders of the Nigerian construction industry should also get involved in ensuring the implementation of MMC by construction companies for improved housing delivery in the country.