Assessment of Basic Measures Instituted to Curtail the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites in Lagos, Nigeria
Assessment of Basic Measures Instituted to Curtail the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites in Lagos, Nigeria
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Date
2021
Authors
Oluseyi, Julius Adebowale
Fredrick, Simpeh
Patricia, Omega Kukoy
Justus, Ngala Agumba
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Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every industry’s operations
and safety requirements, including that of the construction industry. Different
measures are thus required to mitigate the spread of the disease among
construction site workers. This paper explores the basic measures construction
organisations have instituted at construction project sites to curb the spread
of the virus among construction site workers. A qualitative research method
was adopted for the study, while data were collected through open-ended
questions. Summative content analysis was employed to analyse the
qualitative data and determine the frequency of keywords that were further
translated to quantitative measurements. The study determined that
construction organisations have largely instituted some basic measures to
curb the spread of COVID-19 on sites, whereas most organisations were
lacking in the area of social distancing. COVID-19 is still new; therefore, the
body of knowledge is still at the infancy stage. To date, there is no evidence
of empirical studies that addressed the compliance level of the Nigerian
construction organisations with basic measures of curtailing the spread of
COVID-19. Policymakers could adopt the interventions arising from this study
to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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Adebowale, O. J., Simpeh, F., Kukoyi, P. O., & Agumba, J. N. (2022). Assessment of Basic Measures Instituted to Curtail the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 27(2), 43-61.