Andrew Ebekozien
Biographic Data
| ID | 232779 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew Ebekozien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Ebekozien |
| SIGNATURE | EBEKOZIEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4663-5592 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mitigating inter-communal building land conflicts in sub-urban developing city to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 11
Norms of co-operation, social capital, and collective action in low-cost housing: Insights and lessons learned
Governance breakdowns in self-managed low-cost housing schemes remain a persistent challenge, particularly in the maintenance and regulation of shared spaces. Although collective action dilemmas—marked by free-riding, limited participation, and the decline of communal facilities—are well documented in planning literature, the institutional mechanisms through which social capital facilitates collective governance remain insufficiently examined. Th…
Investigating the mechanisms to close gender inequality in Nigeria’s construction consultancy participation to achieving sustainable development Goal 5
The target date for achieving the 2030 UN Agenda [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)] is fast approaching. The construction sector is critical to achieving many SDGs, including Goal 5. Studies regarding achieving Goal 5 (Gender Equality) in the construction industry, especially women’s consultancy participation in developing countries, are scarce and complexly interrelated. Societal problems and divergence may have contributed to this. Therefor…
Developing Framework for South African Airlines’ Growth in the Era of Advanced Digitalisation
This study identified 4IR roles and developed a framework for the airlines’ growth in the era of advanced digitalisation. The study adopted a qualitative method and engaged 56 experts in face-to-face interviews to achieve the aim. The participants were South African Civil Aviation Authority and Tourism industry staffers, top staffers of state-owned airlines, and selected passengers. The research utilised a thematic approach to analyse the collate…
Poverty Management through the Empowerment of Productive Asnaf: Exploring the Effectiveness of Micro-Credit Assistance in Indonesia to Achieve SDG 1
The micro-credit programme is a medium for distributing zakat to productive and non-productive asnaf. Studies regarding the effectiveness of micro-credit distributed to productive asnaf in Baitul Mal Aceh (BMA) are scarce, especially in Indonesia. Moreover, there is a paucity of literature on how productive asnaf utilise their micro-credit to grow their businesses and enterprises. Thus, using a case study, this study investigated the effectivenes…
Physical Infrastructure Projects Under Threat: The Impact of Violence and Extortion on South African Construction Sites
Purpose – Studies have shown that organised crime groups are fast increasing on construction sites, especially in many developing countries, with agitation that has culminated in violence, disruptions, and criminal extortion. This may threaten physical infrastructure project delivery in low-income countries. There is a paucity of extant literature concerning the impact of violence and extortion on South African construction sites. Thus, this rese…
Appraising the impact of climate change on construction activities: Are the Nigerian practitioners prepared
Rapid global warming and continuous climate change threaten the construction industry and human existence, especially in developing countries. Many developed countries are engaging their professional stakeholders on innovation and technology to mitigate climate change on humanity. Studies concerning inclusive efforts by developing countries’ stakeholders, including Nigeria, are scarce. Thus, this study investigates the construction industry’s pra…
Equitable post-Covid-19 housing delivery: A practical framework to integrate sustainable development goals in Malaysia’s low-cost housing provision
Studies show that the COVID-19 crisis may threaten to attain sustainable development goals connected with shelter in developing countries, including Malaysia. Low-cost housing provision has been identified as one tool for achieving sustainability goals via synergistic operations. However, studies about post-COVID-19 housing and sustainable development goals integration are scarce in Malaysia. The study investigated the state of post-COVID-19 hous…
Urban solid waste innovative employment opportunities: The role of Nigerian cart pushers in promoting Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 11
The urban solid waste (USW) emanating from the increasing urbanisation calls for concern. Integrating cart pushers into the private sector participation (PSP) may bridge the lacuna in sub-urban planning and PSP truck inefficiencies, especially in developing countries. There is a paucity of studies concerning cart pushers’ role in sub-urban and issues hindering them from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (1 and 11) in developing countries. T…
Investigating the impacts of Covid-19 on the built environment: The Fourth Industrial Revolution application’s role via unexplored approach
Studies show that Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies can enhance compliance with COVID-19 guidelines within the parties in the construction industry in the future and mitigate job loss. It implies that mitigating job loss improves the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) (eliminate poverty). There is a paucity of literature concerning 4IR technologies application and COVID-19 impact on South Africa’s construction ind…
Expanded corporate social responsibility framework: Private sector’s role in improving junior staffers’ homeownership to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11
Low-cost housing homeownership funding for junior staffers is challenging in private sector organisations, especially in developing countries. Motivating private sector investment in junior staffers’ homeownership via a developed expanded corporate social responsibility (ECSR) may promote achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11). Therefore, the study investigates the role of the ECSR framework in improving Nigeria’s private sector junio…
Social exclusion and substance use among African immigrants: The role of discrimination
Due to their racialized identity and immigrant status, African immigrants face increased risk for social exclusion and other negative outcomes. Research indicates that discrimination, social and economic disadvantage increase risk for substance use among Black populations in the United States. While emerging studies on African immigrants have explored consequences of social exclusion on psychological health, little is known about how these condit…
Moderating effect of anti-corruption agencies on the relationship between construction corruption forms and projects delivery
Globally, development projects faced severe problems because of various forms of corruption issues in the construction industry. Studies showed that anti-corruption agencies help to mitigate corrupt practices. However, there is a scarcity of studies regarding agencies' role on construction projects. Therefore, this paper investigated the moderating effect of the role of anti-corruption agencies as the moderating effect on the relationship between…
Root cause of factors enhancing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Nigerian informal urban settlements: Issues and possible solutions
Recent studies showed that physical distancing and proper hygiene measures mitigate the fast spread of COVID-19. But how far the informal urban settlements residents can adhere to these and other measures are yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated the level of residents’ compliance and proffer possible solutions that will mitigate the pandemic spread. Five cities across Nigeria were engaged as the case stud…
What Drives the Young Malaysian Generation to Become Horticulture Farmers? A Qualitative Approach
Over the last decade, the involvement of the young generation in agriculture has drawn considerable attention to the Malaysian development agenda. A number of comprehensive strategies and measures have been designed to attract young people into the agricultural sector. However, the number remains relatively low as compared to the other economic sectors. Therefore, this study seeks to explore and describe the influential factors that drive the you…
Evaluating Nigeria's residents perception and willingness to live in telecommunication mast locations
Studies have shown that emitted electromagnetic field from telecommunication tower is possibly a threat to residents' health within the mast location. However, Nigerian residents' perception to live in mast location is yet to be researched in detail. This study examined the factors that influence residents' perception and willingness to live in telecommunication mast locations and proffer possible solutions to mitigate residents' concerns regardi…
Root cause approach to explore policy options for improving low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
Since 1982, the Malaysian Government and private housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet the scarcity of houses is on the increase. This paper investigates the root cause and explores possible policy options for improving Malaysian LCH provision via an unexplored dimension. First, findings from the oral interviews via qualitative approach were tested and analysed at the quantitative phase. The ‘quantilised findings’ were…
A qualitative approach to investigate low-cost housing policy provision in Edo State, Nigeria
Over the years, the Nigerian Governments have made several attempts to address the deficit in low-cost housing (LCH) provision via various housing policies but failed. Thus, the need to investigate the encumbrances faced with the LCH policy and proffer pragmatic policy solutions so that low-income earners can gain access to homes in Edo State, Nigeria. A phenomenology type of qualitative research was adopted. To achieve this, 12 face-to-face inte…
Covid-19 recovery for the Nigerian construction sites: The role of the fourth industrial revolution technologies
Root cause of demand–supply gap in Malaysian low-cost housing: Housing developers perception
Corrupt acts in the Nigerian construction industry: Is the ruling party fighting corruption
Corrupt acts are possibly on the increase and have hindered infrastructural development across Nigeria. This paper attempts to investigate the impact of the All Progressive Congress (ruling party) led government in the fight against corruption with emphasis on the construction sector and proffer possible policy to mitigate via unexplored dimension. Hence, phenomenology type of qualitative research was adopted to address the issues from the underl…
Community participation in affordable housing provision in developing cities: A study of Nigerian cities
Studies showed that rapid urbanization creates encumbrance for affordable housing in many developing world cities. Community participation has been proved as a successful platform of infrastructural facilities provision in developing cities but how far regarding affordable housing provision is yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, the study investigated the role of community in the provision of affordable housing and proffer poss…
Housing finance inaccessibility for low-income earners in Malaysia: Factors and solutions
The Role of Federalism in Malaysian Low-Cost Housing Provision: The Unexplored Dimension
The states are expected to find the additional funds to deliver the LCH. Findings show there have been instances of a tussle over land and LCH provision between the federal and state governments. Other aspects of federalism which impact on LCH delivery are presented in this paper
Community participation in affordable housing provision in developing cities: A study of Nigerian cities
Studies showed that rapid urbanization creates encumbrance for affordable housing in many developing world cities. Community participation has been proved as a successful platform of infrastructural facilities provision in developing cities but how far regarding affordable housing provision is yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, the study investigated the role of community in the provision of affordable housing and proffer poss…
Housing finance inaccessibility for low-income earners in Malaysia: Factors and solutions
Corrupt acts in the Nigerian construction industry: Is the ruling party fighting corruption
Corrupt acts are possibly on the increase and have hindered infrastructural development across Nigeria. This paper attempts to investigate the impact of the All Progressive Congress (ruling party) led government in the fight against corruption with emphasis on the construction sector and proffer possible policy to mitigate via unexplored dimension. Hence, phenomenology type of qualitative research was adopted to address the issues from the underl…
Housing finance inaccessibility for low-income earners in Malaysia: Factors and solutions
The Role of Federalism in Malaysian Low-Cost Housing Provision: The Unexplored Dimension
The states are expected to find the additional funds to deliver the LCH. Findings show there have been instances of a tussle over land and LCH provision between the federal and state governments. Other aspects of federalism which impact on LCH delivery are presented in this paper
Root cause of demand–supply gap in Malaysian low-cost housing: Housing developers perception
Corrupt acts in the Nigerian construction industry: Is the ruling party fighting corruption
Corrupt acts are possibly on the increase and have hindered infrastructural development across Nigeria. This paper attempts to investigate the impact of the All Progressive Congress (ruling party) led government in the fight against corruption with emphasis on the construction sector and proffer possible policy to mitigate via unexplored dimension. Hence, phenomenology type of qualitative research was adopted to address the issues from the underl…
Community participation in affordable housing provision in developing cities: A study of Nigerian cities
Studies showed that rapid urbanization creates encumbrance for affordable housing in many developing world cities. Community participation has been proved as a successful platform of infrastructural facilities provision in developing cities but how far regarding affordable housing provision is yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, the study investigated the role of community in the provision of affordable housing and proffer poss…
Root cause approach to explore policy options for improving low-cost housing provision in Malaysia
Since 1982, the Malaysian Government and private housing developers have been providing low-cost housing (LCH) yet the scarcity of houses is on the increase. This paper investigates the root cause and explores possible policy options for improving Malaysian LCH provision via an unexplored dimension. First, findings from the oral interviews via qualitative approach were tested and analysed at the quantitative phase. The ‘quantilised findings’ were…
A qualitative approach to investigate low-cost housing policy provision in Edo State, Nigeria
Over the years, the Nigerian Governments have made several attempts to address the deficit in low-cost housing (LCH) provision via various housing policies but failed. Thus, the need to investigate the encumbrances faced with the LCH policy and proffer pragmatic policy solutions so that low-income earners can gain access to homes in Edo State, Nigeria. A phenomenology type of qualitative research was adopted. To achieve this, 12 face-to-face inte…
Covid-19 recovery for the Nigerian construction sites: The role of the fourth industrial revolution technologies
Moderating effect of anti-corruption agencies on the relationship between construction corruption forms and projects delivery
Globally, development projects faced severe problems because of various forms of corruption issues in the construction industry. Studies showed that anti-corruption agencies help to mitigate corrupt practices. However, there is a scarcity of studies regarding agencies' role on construction projects. Therefore, this paper investigated the moderating effect of the role of anti-corruption agencies as the moderating effect on the relationship between…
Root cause of factors enhancing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Nigerian informal urban settlements: Issues and possible solutions
Recent studies showed that physical distancing and proper hygiene measures mitigate the fast spread of COVID-19. But how far the informal urban settlements residents can adhere to these and other measures are yet to receive in-depth studies in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated the level of residents’ compliance and proffer possible solutions that will mitigate the pandemic spread. Five cities across Nigeria were engaged as the case stud…
What Drives the Young Malaysian Generation to Become Horticulture Farmers? A Qualitative Approach
Over the last decade, the involvement of the young generation in agriculture has drawn considerable attention to the Malaysian development agenda. A number of comprehensive strategies and measures have been designed to attract young people into the agricultural sector. However, the number remains relatively low as compared to the other economic sectors. Therefore, this study seeks to explore and describe the influential factors that drive the you…
Evaluating Nigeria's residents perception and willingness to live in telecommunication mast locations
Studies have shown that emitted electromagnetic field from telecommunication tower is possibly a threat to residents' health within the mast location. However, Nigerian residents' perception to live in mast location is yet to be researched in detail. This study examined the factors that influence residents' perception and willingness to live in telecommunication mast locations and proffer possible solutions to mitigate residents' concerns regardi…
Social exclusion and substance use among African immigrants: The role of discrimination
Due to their racialized identity and immigrant status, African immigrants face increased risk for social exclusion and other negative outcomes. Research indicates that discrimination, social and economic disadvantage increase risk for substance use among Black populations in the United States. While emerging studies on African immigrants have explored consequences of social exclusion on psychological health, little is known about how these condit…
Appraising the impact of climate change on construction activities: Are the Nigerian practitioners prepared
Rapid global warming and continuous climate change threaten the construction industry and human existence, especially in developing countries. Many developed countries are engaging their professional stakeholders on innovation and technology to mitigate climate change on humanity. Studies concerning inclusive efforts by developing countries’ stakeholders, including Nigeria, are scarce. Thus, this study investigates the construction industry’s pra…
Equitable post-Covid-19 housing delivery: A practical framework to integrate sustainable development goals in Malaysia’s low-cost housing provision
Studies show that the COVID-19 crisis may threaten to attain sustainable development goals connected with shelter in developing countries, including Malaysia. Low-cost housing provision has been identified as one tool for achieving sustainability goals via synergistic operations. However, studies about post-COVID-19 housing and sustainable development goals integration are scarce in Malaysia. The study investigated the state of post-COVID-19 hous…
Urban solid waste innovative employment opportunities: The role of Nigerian cart pushers in promoting Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 11
The urban solid waste (USW) emanating from the increasing urbanisation calls for concern. Integrating cart pushers into the private sector participation (PSP) may bridge the lacuna in sub-urban planning and PSP truck inefficiencies, especially in developing countries. There is a paucity of studies concerning cart pushers’ role in sub-urban and issues hindering them from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (1 and 11) in developing countries. T…
Investigating the impacts of Covid-19 on the built environment: The Fourth Industrial Revolution application’s role via unexplored approach
Studies show that Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies can enhance compliance with COVID-19 guidelines within the parties in the construction industry in the future and mitigate job loss. It implies that mitigating job loss improves the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) (eliminate poverty). There is a paucity of literature concerning 4IR technologies application and COVID-19 impact on South Africa’s construction ind…
Expanded corporate social responsibility framework: Private sector’s role in improving junior staffers’ homeownership to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11
Low-cost housing homeownership funding for junior staffers is challenging in private sector organisations, especially in developing countries. Motivating private sector investment in junior staffers’ homeownership via a developed expanded corporate social responsibility (ECSR) may promote achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11). Therefore, the study investigates the role of the ECSR framework in improving Nigeria’s private sector junio…
Investigating the mechanisms to close gender inequality in Nigeria’s construction consultancy participation to achieving sustainable development Goal 5
The target date for achieving the 2030 UN Agenda [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)] is fast approaching. The construction sector is critical to achieving many SDGs, including Goal 5. Studies regarding achieving Goal 5 (Gender Equality) in the construction industry, especially women’s consultancy participation in developing countries, are scarce and complexly interrelated. Societal problems and divergence may have contributed to this. Therefor…
Developing Framework for South African Airlines’ Growth in the Era of Advanced Digitalisation
This study identified 4IR roles and developed a framework for the airlines’ growth in the era of advanced digitalisation. The study adopted a qualitative method and engaged 56 experts in face-to-face interviews to achieve the aim. The participants were South African Civil Aviation Authority and Tourism industry staffers, top staffers of state-owned airlines, and selected passengers. The research utilised a thematic approach to analyse the collate…
Poverty Management through the Empowerment of Productive Asnaf: Exploring the Effectiveness of Micro-Credit Assistance in Indonesia to Achieve SDG 1
The micro-credit programme is a medium for distributing zakat to productive and non-productive asnaf. Studies regarding the effectiveness of micro-credit distributed to productive asnaf in Baitul Mal Aceh (BMA) are scarce, especially in Indonesia. Moreover, there is a paucity of literature on how productive asnaf utilise their micro-credit to grow their businesses and enterprises. Thus, using a case study, this study investigated the effectivenes…
Physical Infrastructure Projects Under Threat: The Impact of Violence and Extortion on South African Construction Sites
Purpose – Studies have shown that organised crime groups are fast increasing on construction sites, especially in many developing countries, with agitation that has culminated in violence, disruptions, and criminal extortion. This may threaten physical infrastructure project delivery in low-income countries. There is a paucity of extant literature concerning the impact of violence and extortion on South African construction sites. Thus, this rese…
Mitigating inter-communal building land conflicts in sub-urban developing city to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 11
Norms of co-operation, social capital, and collective action in low-cost housing: Insights and lessons learned
Governance breakdowns in self-managed low-cost housing schemes remain a persistent challenge, particularly in the maintenance and regulation of shared spaces. Although collective action dilemmas—marked by free-riding, limited participation, and the decline of communal facilities—are well documented in planning literature, the institutional mechanisms through which social capital facilitates collective governance remain insufficiently examined. Th…
Business (18 works) · Economics (14 works) · Political science (14 works) · Economic growth (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (10 works) · Geography (8 works) · Housing Market and Economics (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Construction Project Management and Performance (6 works)