Evaluation of Materials Management Strategies in the Nigerian Construction Industry

Main Author: DR. KEVIN AKU OKOROCHA
Format: Article Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2013
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/3405769
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  • :This study on the Evaluation of Materials Management Strategies in the Nigerian Construction Industry. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the construction participants. Main factors of materials management were summarized into five basic independent variables (X) namely; materials planning (x1), material procurement (x2), material handling (x3), material storage (x4) and material usage (x5). Six rating basic questions were asked and the numerical summation of the ratings formed the observed value for the independent variables in the case of that respondent. The same was applied in the assessment of state of material management as applicable to construction industry in Nigeria (Y) which formed the dependent variable. Multiple regression analysis was carried out on the data using E-view package and SPSS package and the following relationship was established between the dependent and independent variables