Evaluation of risk management identification strategy in construction of schools’ buildings in Enugu metropolis of Enugu state        

Ekwelem Okechukwu¹, Ezenwata Chidozie Jovita² and Iyamu Osafanmen Victor³

¹University of Nigeria, Nsukka

²Department of Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Oko

³Federal College of Education, (Technical) Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study evaluated risk management identification strategy in the construction of schools’ buildings in Enugu Metropolis of Enugu State. One research question guided the study while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a survey design. The population of the study consisted of 205 registered builders and contractors (135 builders and 70 building contractors) in Enugu Metropolis of Enugu State. No sampling was carried out since the population is small; hence the entire population was used for the study. A structured five-point Likert scale questionnaire titled: Evaluation of Risk Management Identification Strategy in Construction of School Buildings (ERMISSB) was used for the study. Three experts from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha reliability method and a reliability coefficient of 0.77 was obtained. The data collected from the administered questionnaire were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question and t-test for analysis of the hypotheses respectively. The findings of the study show that risk management identification was carried out to high extent. Also, there was no significant difference in the mean responses of builders and contractors on the extent at which that risk management identification was carried out in schools’ buildings in Enugu Metropolis of Enugu State based on years of experience. The study recommended among others that construction companies should appreciate and value the importance of risk management identification strategy before and during building construction and renovations, government at all levels, especially ministry and office of directors of works should ensure that contractors provide with detailed risk management identification documents before they embark on any building project.

Keywords

risk; risk management; risk identification strategy; school buildings.

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