Causes and Effects of Abandoned Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) Hostel Building Projects in Public Universities: A Case Study of University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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2021-12
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Adeleke University Journal of Engineering and Technology
Abstract
In Nigerian public universities, there are acute shortage of on-campus student
accommodation. However, the introduction of Private Public partnership through Build Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) scheme has yielded a lot of positive results in reducing the
gap created by shortage of student accommodation. The success recorded by this
programme is been threatened by the abandonment of some of the BOT hostel projects in
public universities. Majority of these projects are either abandoned, neglected or
uncompleted. This study examined the causes of such abandonment and its adverse effect
on university environment. The study uses the University of Ilorin as a case study. Review
of other researchers concepts, findings and theories were carried out. Structured
questionnaires and observations are the primary data acquired for the research work.
About 120 questionnaires were directly distributed to elicit responses from various
stakeholders in other to find out reasons for the abandonment of these projects. Analysis of
data collected was done by percentage, frequency counts and pie chart. Issues relating to
financial misappropriation by the developer were identified as one of the major reasons
that contributed to the abandoned projects at the University of Ilorin as agreed by the
respondents. 103 respondents (87.29%) agreed that most of these abandoned projects were
abandoned as a result of financial problem, while only 15 (12.71%) disagreed. It was
concluded that socio – economic and environmental wellbeing of the university community
and effect on the components of the buildings may be negatively impacted if drastic measure
is not taken to stop the trend. The study therefore recommends a robust terms and condition
in the agreement to be signed by developers and the university authority in order to forestall
future abandonment of BOT projects.
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Abandoned, Build Operate and Transfer, Hostels, Building projects, Public Universities