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    Construction Craftspeople Apprenticeship in Nigeria: From the Lens of Apprentices
    (Routledge; Taylor & Francis, 2026) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Adah, Christiana Ada; Daniel, Emmanuel Itodo; Aghimien, Douglas
    The construction industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers worldwide. This shortfall can be addressed through the construction craftspeople apprenticeship system, which has not received significant attention in developing countries like Nigeria. This study aims to explore the experiences of apprentices in construction craftspeople apprenticeship programs in Nigeria. Data were collected using questionnaire surveys and interviews. Astructured questionnaire was distributed to thirty-two apprentices across two construction craftspeople apprentice ship programs in Nigeria, and sixteen interviews were conducted. The survey data were analyzed using the Relative Importance Index (RII), while data from the interview were analyzed using content analysis to identify key themes. The findings revealed that the primary motivators for individuals to pursue apprenticeships in the construction sector include the desire to work in the construction industry, the opportunity for skills and ability development, and the opportunity for income and associated benefits. Conversely, the major challenges faced by apprentices include limited job availability after completing their apprentice ship, poor or nonpayment of allowances, redundancy during training and inadequate training quality. These findings are significant for con struction stakeholders as they highlight the need for strategies to encourage young people to engage in apprenticeship training while addressing the challenges faced by apprentices.
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    The experience of women in construction craftspeople apprenticeship programmes in Nigeria
    (Emerald Publishing Limited; ICE Publishing, 2025) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Adah, Christiana Ada; Daniel, Emmanuel Itodo
    The construction industry needs skilled personnel for its sustainability due to the shortage of skilled workers. Women are reputed to bridge the gap created by skills shortages in construction, which can be achieved by increasing their par ticipation in the industry through the instrumentality of construction craftspeople apprenticeship training. This qualita tive study explored the experiences of women in construction craftspeople apprenticeship programmes in Nigeria. Twelve female apprentices and two representatives of stakeholders (senior managers at the apprenticeship pro grammes) from two construction craftspeople apprenticeship programmes were interviewed on the factors that moti vated women to join construction crafts apprenticeship training and the challenges confronting female apprentices. The data retrieved were transcribed and qualitatively analysed using code-based content analysis. Findings indicated that the main factors motivating women to participate in construction craftspeople apprenticeship programmes are: the desire to acquire skills and intrinsic factors such as employment opportunities and better remuneration. Payment issues such as non-payment of allowance, and issues related to apprenticeship training, such as inadequate tools for training, were the prominent challenges faced by female apprentices in construction craftspeople apprenticeship pro grammes. The study identified factors that can be enhanced by stakeholders in construction craftspeople apprentice ship training to attract women to the construction industry.
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    Factors influencing the intention to adopt green construction: an application of the theory of planned behaviour
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Kajimo-Shakantu, Kahilu; Ayodele, Timothy Oluwafemi
    Purpose – The aim of this paper is to assess the behavioural factors that influence professionals’ intention to adopt green construction based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a quantitative research design with the use of online questionnaires to elicit information from construction professionals in South Africa. Descriptive statistics of frequencies, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data obtained from the survey. Linear regression was also used to assess the effect of behavioural factors on professionals’ intention to adopt green construction. Findings – The results showed that attitude and perceived behavioural control (PBC) have a significant effect on the intention to adopt green construction. These were significant at p < 0.05, having p-values of 0.000 and 0.015 respectively. The study also found that there was a positive disposition towards green construction, particularly with regards to insisting on green construction. This had a mean value of 3.99. There was also a high perception of succeeding in the execution of green projects with mean score of 3.76. Practical implications – The practical implication of the findings is that adoption of green construction in South Africa is majorly based on the positive attitude of stakeholders towards green construction and also the PBC or the perceived ease of executing green construction. However, these factors are not sufficient to generate long term commitment for green transformation among a critical mass of stakeholders in the South African construction industry. Hence, there is a need for focus on subjective norms (pressure) particularly from the government, to encourage the widespread adoption of green construction in South Africa. Originality/value – Findings present one of the pioneering efforts to empirically validate the influence of behavioural factors on the intention to adopt green construction in South Africa and the outcomes can provide policy directions and baseline data for further research.
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    From building blocks to digital networks: analyzing critical drivers for social media adoption in the construction sector
    (Taylor & Francis, 2024) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Oke, Ayodeji Emmanuel; Aliu, John; Babalola, Helen Ifedolapo; Singh, Paramjit; Singh, Jamir; Onyeukwu, Samuel Ukaha
    Despite the growing recognition of social media’s potential benefits in the construction industry, there is a lack of in-depth research examining the specific drivers that influence its adoption. Therefore, this study fills this gap by empirically investigating the drivers influencing the adoption of social media in the con struction sector of a developing country such as Nigeria. This objective was achieved through a quantita tive research approach, involving the utilization of a well-structured questionnaire to gather responses from construction professionals, including architects, builders, engineers, quantity surveyors and estate managers. These professionals were sampled using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The obtained data underwent analysis using various statistical methods, including descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Horn Parallel Analysis. The EFA revealed four clusters of drivers: communication and collaboration, operational efficiency and risk management, marketing and branding and knowledge sharing and learning. The findings of this study offer valuable guidance for construction firms and professionals seeking to harness the power of social media. Understanding the specific drivers within each cluster can inform strategic decisions regarding the selection and implementation of social media tools.
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    Gender‑Based Challenges in the Construction: Industry Perceptions from Two Generations
    (Taylor and Francis, London, 2024) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Aigbavboa, Clinton; Oke, Ayodeji; Ogunade, Toluwanimi
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    Barriers Hindering Green Building Materials Adoption in the Nigerian Construction Industry
    (Ingenta Connect, 2024) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; David, S.
    The adoption of green building material can lower greenhouse gas emissions emanating from construction related activities. Green building materials (GBM) have a lower carbon footprint, it has more energy efficient and also offer better thermal comfort which make them advantageous than conventional building materials. Green Building material (GBM) offers environmental, social and economic benefits over conventional building material. However little empirical evidence exists of the wide spread adoption of GBM at scale in especially in developing countries, particularly Nigeria, what could be the factor that hindered GBM adoption. To answer this, this paper assesses the barrier hindering GBM adoption in Nigeria construction industrial (NCI). It uses a cross-sectional survey research design with a structured questionnaire to achieve the aim of the study. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data gotten from the survey. The result from the analysis showed; lack of government policies focused on Green building materials adoption, lack of knowledge about Green building materials, lack of industrialized systems for Green building materials production, Lack of institution to formulate policies and set guideline and Lack of Demand for GBM are the first five main barriers hindering GBM adoption in Nigeria. The findings of the study have great implications for GBM policy, design and implementation. These Policies will serves as frameworks which can create an enabling environment for GBM production to thrive and also drive the adoption of the same in the NCI. Ultimately this will cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.
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    Promoting construction for sustainability transformation: the perspective of institutional theory
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience; Kajimo-Shakantu, Kahilu; Ayodele, Timothy Oluwafemi; Babalola, Olubola
    Purpose – Sustainability transformation in the construction industry is vital for the attainment of sustainable development goals. While conventional construction has been at the expense of social and economic sustainability, sustainable construction can enhance environmental, social and economic outcomes for the construction industry and society at large. However, the industry struggles with new initiates because its stakeholders are products of unique institutions which shape their decisions and intentions to adopt new practices. This study assessed the institutional pressures that influence the adoption of sustainable construction to enhance our understanding of other factors that can promote and accelerate the adoption of sustainable construction. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a quantitative research design with the use of online questionnaires to elicit information from construction professionals in South Africa. Descriptive statistics of frequencies, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data obtained from the survey. Linear regression was also used to assess the influence of institutional pressures on the adoption of sustainable construction. Findings – Mimetic pressures were found to have a significant influence on the adoption of sustainable construction. The decision to adopt sustainable construction was based on the sustainability actions of industry leaders (mimetic pressure). Normative and coercive pressures had no significant influence on the adoption of sustainable construction. Practical implications – Mimetic pressure from competitors and normative pressures is already exerting some pressure on stakeholders to adopt sustainable construction. However, there cannot be a long-term commitment that will yield the needed sustainability transformations without additional normative pressure from learned societies and coercive pressure from the government. As one of the pioneering works from the global south, this study provides empirical validations of the influence of institutional pressures on the adoption of sustainable construction. It also enhances understanding of how institutional pressures from the social context can promote and accelerate the adoption of sustainable construction. Originality/value – The findings present one of the pioneering efforts to empirically validate the influence of institutional pressures on the adoption of sustainable construction.
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    The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR):
    (7 th International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development and Workshop IOP Publishing Ltd, 2024) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience
    The fourth industrial revolution proposes a better work pattern which connects physical and virtual spaces, thereby providing flexible working hours, better working conditions and improved safety that is appealing to women. This is particularly important for women in physically demanding fields such as construction. However, little is known about the specific roles of construction women in the fourth industrial revolution. This paper sets out to fill this gap by assessing the roles of construction women in the 4IR. It uses questionnaire survey to obtain responses from women construction professionals in Lagos, Nigeria. From the survey analysis, the main roles of construction women were in building construction areas where women have created a niche for themselves as a result of male domination, physically demanding and unsafe nature of construction. Theoretically, this study contributes to knowledge on women and the 4IR. It also enhances our understanding of the roles of construction women in the 4IR. Practically, the findings provide information for the development of effective 4IR skill programs for construction women in the study area.
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    Research trends in industry 5.0 and its application in the construction industry
    (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023) Tunji-Olayeni, Patience
    Purpose – Industry 5.0 provides significant social, environmental and economic benefits over previous industrial revolutions. However, research in the field of industry 5.0 is still at a very nascent stage. Little is known about research trends in the field and its applications in specific sectors as construction which have relatively low sustainability index. Hence, this study aims to explore research trends in industry 5.0 and its applications in the construction industry. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a bibliometric analysis with the use of the vosviewer. The main search words used in the study were “Industry 5.0”, “Society 5.0” AND “Fifth Industrial Revolution”. Initial extracted papers with these keywords were 1036. After refining based on language, document type, key words and timeframe, a total of 188 papers were found suitable for the analysis. Findings – The most impactful research on Industry 5.0 to date was from the United States, Australia and Sweden while the journal sustainability was found to be the highest document source on Industry 5.0. The application areas of industry 5.0 in the construction industry include health and safety, collaborative working, waste management, measurement of environmental features (indoor air quality, atmospheric pressure, noise, humidity and temperature) and forecasting of environmental, social or financial outcomes. Research limitations/implications – The study used review based papers which form the bulk of the existing research on industry 5.0. This limits understanding of the practical applications, benefits and challenges associated with the use of industry 5.0. Originality/value – This work contributes to the theory and practice of industry 5.0 by providing baseline data for future research directions on industry 5.0. The work specifically highlights the application areas of industry 5.0 in the construction industry and also indicates the need for questionnaire, interviews or case study based research to enhance understanding of the practical applications of industry 5.0.