Technical Capability of Artisans in Building Construction Industry: empirical evidence from Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the technical capability of artisans in the building construction industry in Lagos State with a view to unraveling the technical-know-how of artisans in the industry for sustainable quality building construction in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 210 artisans in three local government areas using the compendium of artisans compiled by the Lagos State Ministry of Employment and Wealth Creation. A total of 179 copies of completed questionnaire were retrieved representing 85.2% return rate. Data obtained were analysed with the use of frequency counts, percentages and means, while Multinomial Logistic Regression was used to show the determinants of technical capability among the sampled artisans. The findings showed that artisans in the study area were still in their economically active age of less than 60 years. About 96.4% of the artisans were male and 62.0% of the artisans were trained through apprenticeship schemes. The results of Multinomial Logistic Regression showed that effective use of building materials ( 3.17); aesthetic appearance of constructed buildings (5.11), and ability of the artisans to determine the optimum lot size of building materials used (4.26) were the significant determinants associated with high technical capability of artisans. The artisans’ technical capability was adjudged to be high in the area of operational and innovation capabilities but was low in investment and linkages.

Suggested citation

I. Ayeniyo , Billy Oluwale , E. Olanipekun (2024). Technical Capability of Artisans in Building Construction Industry: empirical evidence from Lagos State, Nigeria Koozakar Proceedings, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.69798/08957197

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