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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2026.fu5n4m60

POLICY AWARENESS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES OF END-OF-LIFE SOLAR PV SYSTEMS IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA

Johnson O OKORHI*, Richard A. JOHN, Roland UHUNMWANGHO

Purpose: Access to reliable electricity remains a critical challenge in Nigeria, driving increased deployment of solar power systems (SPSs) across the Niger Delta, with emerging concerns over the management of end-of-life solar photovoltaic (PV) waste streams. This study assesses the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks governing solar power systems (SPSs) value chains in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, ...

Jun, 2026 pp. 166-182 67 views 21 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.aalxujqg

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF OBSOLESCENCE ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUES IN SULEJA, NIGER STATE

Jamila USMAN*, Wali Rakiya IBRAHIM, Zakari D. USMAN, Shuaibu M. NASIR

Purpose: The study assessed the impact of obsolescence on residential property values in Suleja with a view to evaluating the dimensions of physical, functional, and economic obsolescence and their impacts on residential property values. Design/methodology/approach: Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 120 respondents (property owners, tenants, and estate s...

Jul, 2025 pp. 170-178 40 views 16 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.6w29nwtt

ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF STUDENTS’ HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION BUILT BY BUILD OPERATE TRANSFER (BOT) IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

Yakubu Micheal Zaki*, Yusuf Joe Gandu, PAUL, C.A, IBRAHIM, M.K.

In the year 2004 the Nigerian government decided to relinquish her responsibility of financingtertiary institutions’ hostel accommodation to the private sector. Through National UniversityCommission (NUC), Nigerian government invited the private sector to participate in the provisionof students’ hostel accommodation through Build Operate Transfer (BOT) a variant of PrivatePublic Partnership (PPP) ...

Dec, 2020 pp. 171-178 41 views 15 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2021.n2kvzd72

INFORMAL TRADING ACTIVITIES: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON THE PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF BUILDINGS AND STREET SCAPE OF AHMADU BELLO WAY, JOS. PLATEAU STATE. NIGERIA

Martin Chindo*, Kasham Jummai Shamang

Informal Trading Activities has become a normal economic activity in our cities and this comeswith various impacts on the surrounding buildings, streetscape, landscape, and circulation.The Paper investigates the negative impact these informal activities brings on the buildings andthe streetscape of Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos.The paper used questionnaires as the instrument to collect data reflecting the...

Dec, 2021 pp. 176-189 44 views 14 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.1igdupdr

THE CONTRIBUTION OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Moses SIMON*, Handan E. UMARU, Alice LIVINUS

Purpose: This study assessed the contribution of air pollution and the effects of selected atmospheric pollutants on climate conditions in Kaduna metropolis. Specifically, it examined the types of air pollution present, the concentration levels of selected gaseous pollutants, and their implications for the local climate. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted an experimental research desig...

Dec, 2025 pp. 178-191 48 views 15 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.72xamypk

IMPACT OF ROAD EXPANSIONS ON BUSINESS LOCATION AND COMMERCIAL SPACE CHOICES IN MINNA, NIGERIA

Mohammed S. MUSA*, Suleiman YAKUBU

Purpose: This study investigates the influence of urban construction activities on land use and commercial space preferences in Nigerian cities, using Minna, Niger State, as a case study. It examines how construction projects influence the type and location of commercial spaces chosen by business owners and investors, explores spatial distribution patterns, and assesses the relationship between in...

Jul, 2025 pp. 179-192 60 views 22 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.mv8sc1qk

Level of Awareness and Adherence to Health and Safety Regulations in Construction Industry in Kwara State of Nigeria

Ranti T. Adebiyi*, Olubola Babalola, Ganiyu Amuda-yusuf, Shehu, A. Rasheed, Musa A. Zubair

Investigation into causes of accidents and ill-health on construction sites in Nigeria revealed poorhealth and safety performance. Construction workers are approximately three times more likelyto suffer from fatal injuries than those in other sectors. This has earned the industry the reputationof being a dangerous or highly hazardous industry. This study therefore evaluates extent to whichconstruc...

Dec, 2020 pp. 179-188 37 views 20 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2026.3i4jbdj7

TEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF SOIL FERTILITY FOR CROP CULTIVATION IN NORTHERN, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

Musa M. AHMED*, Shehu Z. DAMAU, Tijjani Y. ABDULLAHI, A. ABUBAKAR, A. MUHAMMAD

Purpose: Soil is a natural body from which almost all the needs of man are derived. A temporal assessment from 2011 to 2024 was conducted on soil fertility for crop cultivation in Northern Katsina State, Nigeria. The aim of the study is to assess soil physical and chemical properties. Design/Methodology/Approach: Composite soil sampling methods were adopted for the collection of soil samples betwe...

Jun, 2026 pp. 183-194 38 views 17 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.fnjqvwz5

BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS STRENGTHENED WITH CARBON FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER (CFRP)

M, Abbas*, J, M. Kaura, A Ocholi, A. Lawan

This paper investigated the use of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer for increasing strengtheningof Reinforced Concrete Columns. Squared Reinforced Concrete Columns were selected for thestudy, being them more frequently used in building, The performance of the columns wrapped withCFRP were compared to non-wrapped column (control). Twelve columns with cross-sectionaldimensions 100mmX100mmX375mm with ...

Dec, 2020 pp. 189-195 32 views 17 downloads
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Research Article DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2021.nwb4f8k9

OCCUPANTS' COMFORT IN RETAIL BUILDINGS: A REVIEW

Ibiyeye A. IDOWU*, Kasham Jummai Shamang

In the bid to improve occupants' thermal comfort while still minimizing energy usage, retailbuildings have been undergoing transformations. New trends in retail building design can benoticed globally, from the adoption of day lighting to the incorporation of natural ventilation. Itwould be expected that these new trends in retail building design would attract research studiesfocused on users' comf...

Dec, 2021 pp. 190-211 34 views 17 downloads