Leakages in affordable housing delivery: threat to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11

Ebekozien, Andrew; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Samsurijan, Mohamad Shaharudin; Adjekophori, Bernard; Nwaole, Angeline Ngozika Chibuike

doi:10.1108/ecam-08-2022-0758

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“…Regarding validity, the study engaged an autonomous practitioner to cross-check the sub-themes and themes in cluster discussions (Ebekozien et al. , 2020, 2023). The collected data were analysed manually via thematic analysis and guided by prepared semi-structured questions to proffer answers to the research objectives.…”

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Managing construction project risks in turbulent times: a stakeholders perspective

Ebekozien,

Aigbavboa,

Samsurijan

et al. 2024

IJBPA

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PurposeThe construction industry is unique but with uncertainties. This is because of the operating environment. This intricacy gives rise to several construction risks and is compounded in developing countries’ turbulent times. If not managed, these risks enhanced in turbulent times could negatively impact the Nigerian construction projects’ cost, time, quality, and performance. Hence, this study investigated the perceived encumbrances facing construction risk management techniques and identified measures to promote sustainable-based construction risk management in turbulent times.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers adopted a qualitative approach and achieved saturation with 28 participants. The participants were government policymakers, quantity surveyors in government ministries/agencies/departments, consultant engineers, consultant architects, consultant and contracting quantity surveyors, and construction contractors knowledgeable about construction risk management. The research employed a thematic analysis for the study’s data.FindingsFindings identified turbulent times related to the industry and major techniques for managing construction project risks in the Nigerian construction industry. It revealed lax adoption and implementation of practices. Also, the study identified major encumbrances facing construction risk and proffered initiatives that would promote sustainable-based construction risk management in turbulent times.Originality/valueThis study investigates encumbrances and suggests measures to promote construction project risk management in turbulent times in Nigeria. Also, the study contributes to the literature’s paucity, uncovering perceived encumbrances and evolving organisations’ management styles to imbed sustainable-based risk management practices by qualitative research design method.

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Managing construction project risks in turbulent times: a stakeholders perspective

Ebekozien,

Aigbavboa,

Samsurijan

et al. 2024

IJBPA

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“…This aligns with Ebekozien et al . (2020, 2023). The main results were based on the views of the 32 interviewees.…”

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Mentorship as a tool for improving construction artisan's skills to achieve sustainable development Goal 8 via qualitative approach

Ebekozien,

Aigbavboa,

Samsurijan

et al. 2024

ECAM

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PurposeThe paucity of artisans in some construction trades and the transitioning of the experience of the few for sustainability calls for concern. Mentorship programmes offer a promising mechanism to support construction artisans through those transitions. Mentorship may enhance artisan decent work and economic growth, like increased income for artisans. This is part of Sustainable Development Goal 8 (Goal 8). Hence, this study aims to investigate issues hindering construction artisan skills growth and suggest measures to improve construction artisan skills through mentorship mechanisms to achieve Goal 8.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a qualitative approach and collected data via oral interviews with knowledgeable participants. The participants were consultant experts in mentorship and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) matters, construction organisation management staffers and construction artisans in the Nigerian construction industry. The study covered Lagos and Abuja and achieved saturation at the 30th interviewee. Also, the research utilised a thematic method to analyse the collated data.FindingsEnhanced knowledge sharing accelerates junior artisans’ learning skills quickly, improving artisans’ performance, ensuring sustainability of the skills learned (knowledge retention), encouraging collaboration, building the next generation of leaders and transitioning of experience to mentees emerged as mentorship’s role in developing construction artisans’ skills. Findings show that mentorship mechanisms to develop construction artisan skills face encumbrances. The perceived 32 encumbrances were re-clustered into mentee, mentor and government-related encumbrances. Also, achieving Goal 8 regarding construction artisans may be threatened if these issues are not checked. Thus, the study recommended measures improving construction artisan skills through mentorship mechanisms to achieve Goal 8.Originality/valueIdentifying the major encumbrances facing construction artisan skills improvement through mentorship would be useful to advocate measures to improve construction artisan’s skills to achieve Goal 8.

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“…An increase in homeownership rates creates social stability, as people seek to obtain homeownership, not housing itself, because homeownership is considered a source of security and is socially valued [4]. Economically, housing and residential plot prices play crucial roles in enabling people to obtain affordable housing [53]. When housing prices rise, reduction in homeownership becomes the norm, and people tend to move out affordable housing due to market pressures [53].…”

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“…Economically, housing and residential plot prices play crucial roles in enabling people to obtain affordable housing [53]. When housing prices rise, reduction in homeownership becomes the norm, and people tend to move out affordable housing due to market pressures [53]. Environmentally, services such as electricity, clean and potable water, improved sanitation, area per individual of house, and durable and structurally sound houses, enable people to live, work, and communicate.…”

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Assessing urban sustainability in Saudi Arabia: an empirical evidence from Al-Medina Al-Munawwarah

Aldegheishem

2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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This study aims to assess the progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. The study also examines challenges that encounter SDG 11. To this end, six targets consisting of 40 indicators of SDG 11 have been adopted, relying on literature, international and national technical reports, and the personal perspectives of twelve experts. Overall progress towards SDG 11 has shown significant improvement considerably, with a middle level, particularly after Saudi Vision 2030 was approved. The findings show that three targets including affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and sustainable urbanization and participation, have achieved average progress, and two targets, including air quality, and waste management, and access to green areas have been demonstrated poor progress, as well as a single target, which is the preservation and protection of natural and cultural heritage, which has achieved relatively optimal progress. The results highlight several challenges that hinder progress towards SDG 11, but the level of these challenges varies from one target to another target, ranging from minor to major challenges. These challenges should be considered in continuing urban strategies and could be reduced by establishing resource-saving and innovative community urban renewal programs.

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Leakages in affordable housing delivery: threat to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Managing construction project risks in turbulent times: a stakeholders perspective

Managing construction project risks in turbulent times: a stakeholders perspective

Mentorship as a tool for improving construction artisan's skills to achieve sustainable development Goal 8 via qualitative approach

Assessing urban sustainability in Saudi Arabia: an empirical evidence from Al-Medina Al-Munawwarah

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