Albert Adeboye

Survey dataset on architect׳s awareness and adoption of building envelope technologies for energy efficient housing in Lagos State

Low energy houses are forms of housing that use less energy from the design, technologies and building products from any source than a traditional or average contemporary house. The survey dataset examines architect׳s awareness and adoption of building envelope technologies (BET) for energy efficient housing in Lagos State, Nigeria. The dataset was based on seventy-four (74) returned questionnaires of both registered and non-registered Architects. A multistage sampling that involved cluster sampling and random sampling of architects in Lagos State was adopted. Descriptive statistical tools were used to present the dataset. The dataset contains the intent of promoting energy sustainability by architect while designing their building envelopes, the awareness of the building envelope strategies to adopt, factors influencing their adoption of these strategies, strategies that can be adopted to improve adoption of building envelope technologies for energy efficiency in housing units. The dataset can be used for evolving housing energy policy by decision makers.

Assessment of residential satisfaction in the core area of Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Traditional core areas of urban centers in the developing countries are known for poor housing quality and deteriorating neighborhood environment. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the extent to which residents of such areas are satisfied with their housing situations. This study investigated residential satisfaction amongst residents in the traditional core area of Ibadan, southwest Nigeria. The study relied on a questionnaire survey of 856 residents conducted in 2013 in the study area to achieve this goal. Results of the descriptive statistics, factor, and categorical regression analyses reveal that the residents were generally satisfied with their housing situations. They were most satisfied with relationships with their neighbors but least satisfied with the sizes of open spaces within their neighborhoods. Satisfaction with housing units’ attributes and social characteristics of the neighborhood; layout and cleanliness and the provision of utilities and recreational facilities in the neighborhood emerged as the top three predictors of residential satisfaction amongst the residents. The study concludes that instead of contemplating on total clearance and eviction of residents as measures for improving the livability of traditional core areas of urban centers, governments in developing countries need to engage in innovative strategies that will improve the quality of the physical environment and social networks in these communities.

GENDER-BASED COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT TECHNICAL RELATED COURSES IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION: COVENANT UNIVERSITY CASE STUDY

Technical Education in recent times has witnessed high patronage in term of subscription from male and female candidates; this is against the school of thought that believes that technical-based disciplines are cut out for men. However in recent times, female candidates seem to be outperforming their male counterpart breaking the norms which tends to have defied reasonable logic. It is against this background that this study carried out comparative analysis of academic performances of male and female students studying technical-based disciplines in selected tertiary institution. Covenant University in Nigeria was chosen as a location of the study. Random sampling method was used in the study, with a sample of 80 students. A structured questionnaire in Likert scale was administered on student of technical based discipline, Eighty (80) questionnaires was administered on the students to harvest their perspective. The responses were further collated, analyzed with SPSS software, processed with Mean Item Score method and presented in tables and charts. Some factors were identified as being responsible for the trend, which includes: Age diference, emotional maturity, intelligence quotient, educational background, external interference, famiy problem, teachers challenge, complex curriculum, psychological problem, family problem, mode of subject delivery, attention to detail among others. Model was presented of an ideal metrics that influences higher performance of female students over their counterpart and what could be done to improve performance of all gender components.