Browsing by Author "BAKO, A.I."

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    FACTORS INFLUENCING ROAD TRAFFIC DELAY: DRIVERS’ PERSPECTIVES AND LOSS OF MAN-HOUR ALONG LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS, NIGERIA
    (Published by Department of Urban and Regional Planning Benue State University, Makurdi., 2017-07) BAKO, A.I.; AGUNLOYE, O.O.
    This study examined drivers’ perception of road traffic delay attributes and factors influencing road traffic delay with a view to assessing loss of man hours along LagosAbeokuta Expressway. This view translated to policy statements that can tremendously reduce the road traffic delay in the study area. Primary data were collected through questionnaire administration, traffic volume survey and direct field observation while the secondary data were obtained from past relevant journals, textbooks among others. The sample frame evolved from an average of 3 day traffic volume survey, which translated into 17,647 drivers between 7 am – 7 pm in the study area. The sample size was 117 (0.007%) as the purposive sampling technique was adopted. The frequency tables and likert scale outputs were adopted for data analyses. The study found that most drivers along this road were majorly (75.2%) young educated working adults while the trips made accounted for the concentration of work and after-work trips along this road. The study revealed that traffic delay along the road was largely due to indiscreet use of bus-stops, bad roads condition, drivers’ recklessness with DAI values of 4.70, 3.77 and 3.41 respectively using a 5 Point Likert Scale. This study established that a total of 2,920 ‘manhours’ was lost annually on this road as the daily accumulated estimate for man hour loss was estimated as 8 hours per day. The strict enforcement and monitoring of proper usage of bus-stops and prompt rehabilitation of bad roads are needed among other recommendations.
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    IMPACT OF MATERIALS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUCCESS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
    (Published by Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello University, 2015) ADEBIYI, RANTI TAIBAT; BAKO, A.I.
    The study of construction project success is gaining increasing attention as the industry faced problems of time and cost overruns. This paper presents the results of a research project which aims at determining the effects of materials on success rate of construction of housing project in Lagos State of Nigeria. The paper highlights the impacts of construction materials on time and cost overruns. Three hundred and seventy (370) randomly selected residential projects were interviewed through questionnaire. Project-related variables affecting the on-time delivery of materials to the construction site are examined and quantified. The material selection period, type of materials and their availability in the local market all demonstrated a significant impact on the on-time delivery of materials to construction sites.
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    Liveability and Wellness of Residence of Oloje Community in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Ilorin Nigeria
    (KIU Journal of Humanities, Kampala International University, 2017) BAKO, A.I.; ADULOJU, O. T.; ABUBAKAR-KAMAR, A. T.
    Abstract. Housing matters to the liveability and wellness of cities and to the productivity of their economies. Liveability in housing supports the health, wellbeing and the quality of life of people. The way they are planned, designed, built and managed can enhance or detract from liveability. However, this research was borne out with the aim of examining the liveability and wellness of Oloje community, by assessing the infrastructure facilities, housing conditions, sanitary facilities, socio-economic characteristics, environmental conditions as well as associated disasters. The methodology employed used systematic sampling technique of interval of 5 buildings, amounting to one hundred and thirteen (113) buildings being sampled. The research was able to come out with germane findings that income, infrastructures, housing facilities, building materials, age of buildings and flooding as some principle factors affecting liveability of residents of Oloje. A multiple regression analysis performed showed the F- value calculated is greater than the F – value on table, which shows the dependency of housing satisfaction on some principle factors. The research concluded the findings with basic recommendations like slum upgrading and economic rejuvenation, provision of infrastructure master plan, as well as public awareness as the way forward.