Nigerian Professional Female Construction Workers in Vocational Occupations: Diversification or Deviation?
References
- Adeagbo, A. (2014, December). Overview of building and construction industry in Nigeria. Journal of Research in National Development, 12(2), pp. 349-366. Available at from http://www.transcampus.org/journals; www.ajol.info/journals/jorind.
- African Development Fund. (2005). Skills Training and Vocational Education Project: Appraisal Report. Department of Social Development Centre and West Region, Nigeria.
- Ajani, E., & Igbokwe, E. M. (2013). Occupation deviation among rural women in Sub-Sharan African: A review. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 13(5), pp. 8224-8237.
- Aje, I. O., & Awodele, O. A. (2006). A study of the ethical values of quantity surveyors in Nigeria. In: Ogunsemi, P. D. (ed.), Ethical Issues and the Challenges in Construction Professionals’ Service Delivery. Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Ondo State Chapter, Akure, pp. 14-20.
- Akomolafe, M. A., & Mohammed, M. A. (2014). Gender barrier in construction industry. International Journal of Modern Management Sciences, 4(1), pp. 1-10.
- Babalola, O., & Odediran, S. J. (2013). Employment structure of informal construction workers/artisans in Nigeria. Global Journal of Management and Business Research Administration and Management, 13(1), pp. 1-17.
- Bagshaw, N. (2006, November 26th). Voices from the Front Line. THISDAY, Nigeria.
- Barnabas, A., Anbarasu, J. D., & Clifford, P. S. (2009, November). A study on the empowerment of women construction workers as Masons in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of International Women’s Studies, 11(2).
- Cheung, S., & Sueng, H. G. (2002). A multi-attribute utility model for dispute resolution strategy selection. Construction Management and Economics, 20(7), pp. 557-568.
- Chukwuji Christian, F. M. (2012, March). Factors Affecting Production and Quality in Construction Industry. Dissertation Report. Innovation Centre, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria.
- Clarke, L., Pedersen, F., Michielsens, E., & Susman, B. (2005). The European construction social partners: Gender equality in theory and practice. European Journal of Relations, 11(2), pp. 151-177.
- Diugwu, I. A., Baba, D. L., & Egila, E. A. (2012). Effective regulation and level of awareness: An exposé of the Nigeria’s construction industry. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2, pp. 140-146.
- Diwakar, N., & Ahamad, T. (2015). Skills development of women through vocational training. International Message of Applied Research, 1, pp. 79-83.
- Donjor, S. T. (2011, August). Skill Acquisition as a Tool for Poverty Reduction in Bayelsa, Nigeria. Masters of Science Degree Thesis. University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
- Fapounda, A. (2012). Gender and development: challenges to women involvement in Nigeria’s development. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2(6), pp. 14-28.
- Fatimayin, F. (2013). Effectiveness of Vocational Skills Acquisition Programme on Women: Empowerment: National Open University of Nigeria as Case Study. National Oen University of Nigeria, Lagos.
- Ganiyu, O. B., Oyewobi, L. O., Nwokobia, L., & Sulaiman, B. (2012). Diversification and Performance of Quantity Surveyors in Nigerian Construction Industry. In: RICS COBRA 2012, 11th-13th September 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA by Arizona State University: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
- Ikechukwu, O., & Najimu, H. (2011). Public private partnership for skill acquisition and vocational technical education development in Nigeria. In: Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Change. International Association for Teaching and Learning (IATEL), pp. 755-758.
- Improving Working and Living Conditions in Construction. (2014). Addressing Needs Through International Labour Standards in Addressing Needs Through International Labour Standards in. Improving Working and Living Conditions in Construction. Available at http://www.bwint.org
- Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). (2014). Winning the Global Race? Jobs, Skills and the Importance of Vocational Education. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), London.
- Isa, R. B., Jimoh, R. A., & Achuenu, E. (2013). An overview of the contribution of construction sector to sustainable development in Nigeria. Net Journal of Business Management, 1(1), pp. 1-6.
- Japan International Cooperation Agency. (2011). Final Report. Final Report on Country Gender Profile on Nigeria. Japan International cooperation Agency, Japan.
- Jimoh, R. A., Oyewobi, L. O., Adamu, A. N., & Bajere, P. A. (2016). Women professionals’ participation in the nigerian construction industry: finding voice for voiceless. Organization, Technology and Management in Construction, 8, pp. 1429-1436.
- Kalpana, D., & Kiran, U. (2013, Sep-Oct). Status of female workers in construction industry in India: A review. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 14(4), pp. 27-30.
- Michielsens, E. S. (2004). The European construction social partner Gender equality in theory and practice. European Journal of Relations, 11(2), pp. 151-177.
- Odubiyi, T. B., & Oke, A. E. (2016). Strength, weakness, opportunity and threat of virtual team in Nigerian construction industry. Organization, Technology and Management in Construction, 8(1), pp. 1-7.
- Ofori, G. (1980). The construction industries of developing countries: The applicability of existing theories and strategies for their improvement and lessons for the future, the case of Ghana. PhD Thesis, London: Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London.
- Ogunsemi, D. R., & Jagboro, G. O. (2006). Time-cost model for building projects in Nigeria. Construction Management Economics, 24, pp. 253-258.
- Ojo, F. (1981). Nigeria’s manpower planning experience. In: Ojo, F., Aderinto, A., & Fasoyin (eds.), Manpower Development and Utilization in Nigeria: Problems and Policies. Lagos University Press, Lagos.
- Okurumeh, E. A. (2016). Development of entrepreneurial skills through vocational education and information and communication technology (I.C.T) in Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 5(3), pp. 1746-1748.
- Olatunji, I. O., Oke, A. E., & Owoeye, L. C. (2014). Factors affecting the performance of construction professionals in Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 3(6).
- Olatunji, O. A., & Bashorun, N. (2006). A system view of the labour profile structure of the construction industry in the developing countries: Nigeria, a case study. In: International Conference in the Built Environment in the Built Environment, ICIBE, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 881-892.
- Olubukola, B. (2013). The Emerging Role of Fashion Tourism and the Need for a Development Strategy in Lagos, Nigeria. Degree Programme thesis, Kokkola-Pietarsaar Unit: Centria University of Applied Science.
- Oluwakiyesi, T. (2011). National Accounts Vetica Research, Construction Industry Report: A Haven of Opportunities. Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Lagos.
- Osondu, C. N. (2016). Entrepreneurship: Vocational skills to achieve sustainable economic growth. Journal of Sustainable Development Studies, 9(1), pp. 34-51.
- PwC Economics & Policy/Nigeria Economy Watch. (2015). What Next for Nigeria’s Economy? Navigating the Rocky Road Ahead 2015 & 2016. Available at http://www.pwc.com
- Shittu, A. A., & Shehu, M. A. (2010). Impact of building and construction investment on the Nigerian economy during the military era (1991 - 1998) and civilian era (1999 - 2006). Nigerian Journal on Construction Technology and Management, 11(1&2), pp. 89-98.
- Shrestha, G. K. (2016). Understanding the challenges of women in non-traditional occupations. Journal of Training and Development, 2, pp. 42-49.
- The Smith Institute. (2016). Not Just for Boys-Women in Construction. The Smith Institute, London, UK.
- Ugochukwu, C. S., & Tobechukwu, O. (2014). Participation of indigenous contractors in Nigerian public sector construction projects and their challenges in managing working capital. International Journal of Civil Engineering, Construction and Estate Management, 1(1), pp. 1-27.
- Women in Engineering Statistics (WES). (2016). Statistics on Women in Engineering. WES Statistics, UK.
- World Economic Forum(Registered). (2016). Shaping the Future of Construction: A Breakthrough in Mindset and Technology. World Economic Forum (Registered), Geneva. Available at contact@weforum.org.
- Yakubu, N. (8Th -11Th December, 2003). Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Nigeria: Issues and strategies. Final report of Sub regional seminar for West Africa titled, Implementing the UNESCO/ILO recommendations conference technical and vocational education and training. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), Nigeria.
- Yusimit, B., & Toni, D. (2013). Gender dominated industries: Breaking through the glass ceiling. Journal of Academic and Business Ethics, 7, pp. 1-6 .
- Yusuff, M. A., & Soyemi, J. (2012). Achieving sustainable economic development in Nigeria through technical and vocational education and training: The missing link. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2(2), pp. 1-7.
Language: English
Page range: 1696 - 1703
Submitted on: Aug 31, 2017
Accepted on: Dec 29, 2017
Published on: Mar 7, 2018
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
Related subjects:
© 2018 Tawakalitu Bisola Odubiyi, published by University of Zagreb
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.