PERCEIVED HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SOLID WASTE IN LAFIA METROPOLIS, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA.

J. A Osuagbalende¹ & S. Danladi²

^1&2Department of Basic Sciences and General Studies

College of Agriculture Lafia, Lafia, Nigeria. 

Email: adamujonah25@yahoo.com,sanidanladi2016@gmail.com

ABSTRACT                                                                                                                              The study examines environmental problems and adverse impacts on the health of urban households in the Lafia metropolitan area, Nigeria. The results showed that majority (50%)of the respondents in Tudun-kauri disposed solid waste in open dumps and allow it to decompose naturally while (24.8%) others use burning as the way of disposed their solid wastes. Poor handling, evacuation and disposal of waste have numerous negative impacts on the environment such as proliferation of mosquitoes and flies, bad odour, visual pollution. These negatives impacts on the environment in turn have negatives impacts on the health of the residents. dysentery and diarrhea(81%) appears the most encountered disease followed by Malaria (78%) and cough and sore throat(36%) among others. The major causes for the inefficient solid waste management systems in Lafia are the lack of social awareness/ community involvement and sound legislative policy. There is a need for greater government involvement, community participation  and orientation with private sectors involvement in waste management in Lafia with a view to building capacity for effective delivery of waste management services and ultimately improve the sanitary state of the city thereby reducing preventable disease burden on the populace as. It is recommended that Nasarawa  State environmental protection agency(NSEPA) should introduce house to house sanitary inspection, monthly environmental sanitation with strict  penalty against defaulters. Other recommendations if strictly put to use, it will go a long way reducing the menace posed by solid wastes to human health and his environment.

Keywords:  Health, Solid Waste Management, Environment Impact.

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Flood Risk Mapping and Vulnerability Modeling of Gidan Kwano Village, Bosso Local Government Area, Minna, Niger State.

Ibrahim .P.O,  Samaila-Ija  .H.A, Zitta .N, Nwose .I.A, Abimbola .I.I.                                       1-20

The Rudiments of Construction Project Management: Some Causes and Remedies in Projects Failure Nigeria.

Abdulkadir, Abu Lawal.                                                                                                           21-31

Construction Cost Indices and Sources (Ccis): A Summary of Some International Sources as Guide in Nigeria

Usman Muhammad Danjuma, Alamu F. Bosede, Umesi O. Ruth                                           32-43

Perceived Health Implications of Solid Waste in Lafia Metropolis, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

J. A Osuagbalende & S. Danladi                                                                                                     44-59

A Model Examining the Knowledge Management Process in the Construction Organisation in Nigeria.

Katun M.Idris , Rasheed T. Bhadmus & Bello Kabir                                                                 60-75

A MODEL EXAMINING THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION IN NIGERIA.

Katun M.Idris ¹, Rasheed T. Bhadmus²& Bello Kabir³

^{1, 2}Department of Quantity Surveying, The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

³Department of Building Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

Email;idriskt@gmail.com,

ABSTRACT

Construction organisationsare becoming more conscious that the knowledge management process is the key and supreme inattaining reasonable,efficiency and innovations in businesses. This research investigates the significant ways and method in which knowledge management process in the multinational construction organisationacquired, create, disseminate and re-acquire available knowledge in their project-based activities.  This research was carried out in the multinational construction organisationbecause of their innovativeprogression on knowledge managementadoption. The research study established a hypothetical framework that links adopted empirically validated variables of the knowledge management process. The study investigated thirty three multinational construction organisationwith two hundred and ten survey questionnaires distributed to their knowledge workers.The study adopted quantitative research method of approach usingstructural equation modeling (SEM) to validated the research framework with the factor loadings for the variables been significant. Cronbash Alpha factors of 0.800, 0.855, 0.808, 0.807 and 0.799 for knowledge acquisition, creation, sharing, storing and reuse respectively were achieved. The research finding display thatmanagement of knowledgein construction projects is a chain. Also, the study serves as a guide to the construction industry on the effect KM Process in deepened reflectiveness of the surpassing role of effective knowledge management in the construction organisation.  

Keywords: Knowledge Management, Construction, Organisation, Theoretical Framework, Structural Equation Model.

CONSTRUCTION COST INDICES AND SOURCES (CCIS): A SUMMARY OF SOME INTERNATIONAL SOURCES AS GUIDE IN NIGERIA

Usman Muhammad Danjuma, Alamu F. Bosede, Umesi O. Ruth

Department of Quantity Surveying,

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State

Email: danjumausman121@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Construction cost indices and sources (CCIS) are terms that have been echoed around the world by researchers and practitioners alike. Many governments all over the world have intervened in the construction industry with the aim of improving efficiency and saving public funds. The objective of the paper is to educate the government on construction cost indices and to improve a better understanding of the construction cost sources. This paper define cost index in simple terms; highlight the factors to be considered in constructing an index and uses of cost index/applications. It also articulate cost indices philosophies as input indices, output indices, hybrids, building cost and tender price indices. The development of various construction cost sources was investigated. Some sources provide adjustment factors for locations and others provide adjustments for time. Availability of CCIS may not be a panacea to all the problems in the construction industry but it will surely make it better. It was concluded that project promoters and estimators to carefully assess the situation at hand and prior to selection of an applicable cost index for a preliminary cost estimating exercise. A major recommendation from the research was that, a workable construction cost indices Data Bank that would be well articulated and managed be put in place in the country for accurate and reliable data storage and accessibility at all times.

Keywords: CCIS, Efficiency, Cost Indices, Philosophies, Project Promoters, Estimators.

THE RUDIMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT: SOME CAUSES AND REMEDIES IN PROJECTS FAILURE NIGERIA. 

Abdulkadir, Abu Lawal

Department of Building Technology,

Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina.

Email: aalawal3@gmail.com

                                        ABSTRACT       

The high cost of finance in today’s business environment necessitates prompt project delivery at a reasonable costs and good quality in order to obtain early return on capital investment. Much more so considering the razor thin profit margins of construction contracts putting corruption a sides This calls for effective project management where all construction resources are fully utilized.  On the contrary the prevailing situation this country reflects a worsening poor resource management as manifested in the form of abandoned projects and construction cost  escalation, several times the initial cost of projects at completion.  A trend exhibited at the three tiers of government, parastatals and private sector organization due to the reckless financial arrangement and control of projects.  This paper takes a cursory look at the methodology for planning, organization and control of projects in order to achieve desired objectives of prompt project delivery, eliminate scope creep, cut budgetary swelling, cost and  time over-runs ,manage unexpected delays and interruptions.

Keywords: Construction Industry, Public Sector, Project Planning, Resource Scheduling, Monitoring.