AN INVESTIGATION INTO BUILD OPERATE AND TRANSFER IN THE PROVISION OF HOSTELS IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Research Problem
1.3 Justification of the Study
1.4 Aim and Objectives
1.4.1 Aim
1.4.2 Objectives
1.5 Scope and Limitations
1.5.1 Scope
1.5.2 Limitations

CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Concept of Public Private Partnership
2.1.1 Type of Public Private Partnership arrangements
2.1.2 Phases of a BOT Project
2.1.3 Major participants/parties in BOT project
2.1.4 Characteristics of BOT Project
2.1.5 Compensation to Investor
2.1.6 Dispute Resolution in Public Private Partnership Projects
2.2 Contractual Structure of BOT Project
2.2.1 Concession Agreement
2.2.2 Loan Agreement
2.2.3 Shareholder Agreement
2.2.4 Construction Contract
2.2.5 Supply Contract (equipment/material)
2.2.6 Off-take Agreement
2.2.7 Operation and Maintenance Contract (O & M Contract)
2.3 Significance of Hostels in Tertiary Education Institutions
2.3.1 Hostel Provision in Nigerian University System
2.3.2 Shortage of Hostels in Universities
2.4 Private Sector Participation in Hostel Provision
2.4.1 Private Sector Intervention in the Provision of Hostel Accommodation in Nigerian Universities
2.4.2 Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) Scheme for Student Hostels in Universities and other Tertiary Institutions under the Public Private Partnership Initiative
2.4.3 Cases of Successful BOT Hostel
2.5 The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)
2.6 Readiness Assessment
2.7 Challenges of BOT Implementation for Student Hostel Provision in Nigeria
2.8 Critical Success Factor for BOT
2.9 Enhancing BOT for Hostel Provision
2.10 The Nigerian University Education System
2.11 The Developer

CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2.1 Pilot survey
3.2.2 Structured Questionnaire
3.2.3 Interview
3.2.4 Sampling
3.2.4.1 Sample size
3.3 Data Analysis
3.3.1 Technique for Data Analysis
3.3.2 Relative Importance Index (RII)

CHAPTER 4
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Data Presentation
4.1.1 Response from Universities
4.1.2 Result from Response of Developers
4.1.3 Response from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Nature / Background of Respondents
4.2.2 Student population and number of bed space capacity
4.2.3 Readiness assessment of Universities in adopting Build-Operate-Transfer in provision of Hostels
4.2.4 Universities with Build Operate Transfer Hostels projects
4.2.5 Universities Management perception on challenges against BOT adoption for Hostel provision
4.2.6 Practices to enhance Build-Operate –Transfer application in Hostel provision
4.2.7 Developers‘ awareness on shortage of Hostels in Nigerian Universities
4.2.9 Willingness of developers to explore BOT in providing Hostels in Universities
4.2.10 Private developers level of participation in hostel provision in Universities
4.2.11 Developer involvement in providing Hostels under BOT
4.2.14 Private Developer‘s sources of finance for funding Project
4.2.15 Developer‘s perception on challenges in the adoption Build Operate Transfer for Hostel provision in Nigerian Universities
4.2.16 Practices and areas on enhancing Build Operate Transfer for Hostel provision in Nigerian Universities
4.2.17 Comparing challenges faced by respondents in the application of BOT for provision of Hostels in Nigerian Universities
4.2.18 Comparing respondents perception on ways to enhance application of BOT for provision of Hostels
4.3 Case Studies of BOT student Hostel in Nigeria Federal Universities

CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Contribution to Knowledge
5.5 Recommendation for Further Research
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Appendix



ABSTRACT
Inadequate hostel for students in Universities has been of great concern to Government and the University authorities. The Government has been trying to involve the private sector in the provision of hostel through Build Operate Transfer scheme since 2004. Challenges have been faced in implementing the scheme. The aim of the study was to investigate the slow adoption of the University Build Operate and Transfer scheme including readiness to adopt this policy. It also examined the cause of low participation of developers and investors in the BOT scheme. A structured questionnaire was designed and administered to Developers, Student Affairs Division and Physical Planning and Works Department of Federal Universities. An interview was also conducted with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. Data was analysed using Percentages, Mean and Relative Importance Index (RII). The study found that Federal Universities in Nigeria are ready to implement this policy with a readiness assessment score of 3.63 out of 5. Developers are aware and willing to participate in the scheme. The level of private sector participation was found to be low as only 5 BOT projects were identified. Inadequate knowledge and understanding of BOT scheme by prospective developers (RII=0.86); Time and Cost Intensiveness a BOT Project (RII=0.8), Preference for traditional procurement route (RII=0.78) were factors militating against implementation of the scheme by Universities. High interest Rate on Loans (RII=0.83), Lack of availability of long term loan (RII=0.82), Inconsistent Government policy (RII=0.81) are most important challenges faced by developers in adopting Build Operate Transfer for provision of hostel accommodation in tertiary institutions. The study concludes that ensuring fairness, competitiveness and transparency in the procurement process, standard/rarely altered academic calendar, acceptable rent charges (flexible and adapted for adjustment) and mutual trust are practices that could enhance BOT adoption in hostel provision in Nigerian Universities.


CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Education in some developing countries like Nigeria has been suffering from inadequate funding. Poor funding of Tertiary education is seen as an African phenomenon (Onuka, 2004 and Ayo-Sobowale & Samuel, 2011). This lack of funding has been one of the major factors affecting the quality of education in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Babalola (2002) and Samuel (2003) further affirmed that Federal Universities in Nigeria are lacking the financial resources to maintain educational quality in the face of enrolment explosion. UNESCO recommended at least 26% of national budget to educational funding, but Nigeria has not been able to meet that percentage in previous years (Onuka, 2004).

The Federal Government of Nigeria in 2013 established 3 (three) new Federal Universities making the total number of Federal Universities in the country to 40 (Nigerian Universities Commission, 2013). One of the infrastructure problems facing institutions of higher learning in the country is inadequate hostel accommodation for the increasing students‘ population and this has been causing serious concern to the government and university authorities. Hostel accommodation plays an important role in the life of students in Universities. This is because, to get the best result from students, adequate arrangements must be made for their housing/accommodation. According to Okebukola et al,. (2004) in standardized academic communities, hostels in the form of dormitories, residential halls and bedsitting are the forms of residential accommodation developed for students. Ubong (2007) however laments that hostel.....

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