Behavioural Pattern and Efficiency of Middle-Skilled Construction Workers in Selected LGAs in Lagos State
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2023-12
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Lead City University, Ibadan
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The study set out to investigate behavioural pattern on efficiency of middle-skilled construction workers in selected LGAs in Lagos State. The study was hinged upon two theories namely the stakeholder’s theory and the social contract theory. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design. The population of this study consists of Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred and Six (62496) middle skilled construction workers in Lagos. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. A total of four hundred (400) respondents across five (5) local governments in Lagos namely Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Eti Osa, Surulere and Apapa took part in this study. The study made use of one instrument which was a self-developed questionnaire and each item is rated using 5 Point Likert Scale. The study found that there was a significant relationship between behavioural pattern and efficiency of middle skilled construction workers. The study found that behavioural patterns such as motivation, safety and work ethics contributed to the efficiency of middle skilled construction worker. However behavioural patterns like self-discipline, risk assessment and quality control had the least influence on the efficiency of middle skilled construction worker respectively. The study also found that there was a moderate relationship between team work and efficiency of middle skilled construction workers. The study found that not all the components of efficiency had a significant impact on team work. Feedback, cooperation, coordination of material, Manpower, daily schedule and Time management positively influenced team work of middle skilled construction workers in Lagos. It was discovered that integrated procurement and machinery did not affect team work of middle skilled construction workers. Finally, the study found that integrity has a significant influence on efficiency of middle skilled construction workers in Lagos state.
Keywords: Behavioural patterns, Efficiency, Middle-skilled construction workers
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Behavioural patterns, Efficiency, Middle-skilled construction workers
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Kate Turabia