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Abisuga, O A, Ogungbemi, A O, Akinpelu, A A and Oshodi, O S (2017) Assessment of building maintenance projects success factors in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(1), 29-38.
Adu, E T, Lamptey-Puddicombe, A D and Opawole, A (2020) Consultants' perspectives of survival strategies for small and medium construction firms at infancy stage. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 34-47.
Aghimien, D O, Awodele, O A and Maipompo, C S (2019) Organisational commitment of construction skilled workers in selected construction firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 8-17.
Aiyetan, O A (2019) Influence of the management styles and quality of management on project delivery. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 38-44.
Akintola, B F, Jagboro, G O, Ojo, G K and Odediran, S J (2020) Effectiveness of mechanisms for enforcement of ethical standards in the construction industry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 1-12.
Alade, W A (2020) Environmental and socio-economic impacts of Ojodu-Berger road upgrade, Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 24-33.
Anugwo, I C, Shakantu, W, Saidu, I and Adamu, A (2018) Potentiality of the South African construction SMME contractors globalising within and beyond the SADC construction markets. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(1), 41-9.
Ayegba, C (2018) Duties and required competencies of a management contractor. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(1), 1-9.
Dada, J O and Bamigboye, G O (2021) Diagnosing the causes of quackery in quantity surveying practice in Lagos state, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(1), 28-37.
Dosumu, O (2018) Assessment of the likelihood of risk occurrence on tendering and procurement of construction projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(1), 20-32.
Joseph, S, Ralwala, A, Wachira-Towey, I and Mutisya, E (2023) Sustainable construction transition (SCT) policy regime in Kenya. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(1), 1-16.
Kukoyi, P O and Smallwood, J J (2017) A qualitative study of health and safety construction practices in Lagos. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(1), 1-7.
Mambwe, M, Mwanaumo, E M, Phiri, F and Chabota, K (2020) The construction subcontracting policy framework for developing local contractors capacities in Zambia. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 60-70.
Musa, M M, Saleh, I M, Ibrahim, Y and Dandajeh, M A (2023) Assessment of awareness and barriers to the application of lean construction techniques in Kano State, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(1), 33-42.
Mwanaumo, E M and Mambwe, M (2019) Effect of management strategies in entrenching organisational safety culture in the electricity industry of Zambia. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 27-37.
Obiefuna, J N, Omojola, A, Adeaga, O and Uduma-Olugu, N (2017) Groins or not: Some environmental challenges to urban development on a lagos coastal barrier island of Lekki peninsula. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(1), 14-28.
Odiba, E, Demian, P and Ruikar, K (2021) Development of a conceptual framework for effective quality management practices in construction organisations. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(1), 1-16.
Ogunbayo, O T (2019) Respondents’ perception of risk factors on residential property development in abuja, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 18-26.
Ogwueleka, A C and Ikediashi, D I (2021) Exploring the effects of positive organizational behaviour models on occupational eustress amongst construction employees. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(1), 38-46.
Oladiran, O J, Bayewun, A A and Aderogba, A M (2021) Awareness and usage of environmental waste management practices of contractors on construction sites. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(1), 17-27.
Oladiran, O J, Ogunsanmi, O E and Dada, M O (2019) Frameworks for material waste minimization on Nigerian building projects. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 45-61.
Olusanya, O A (2018) Subcontracting systems and social protection in the informal building construction industry in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(1), 10-9.
Oluwatayo, A A, Amole, D and Alagbe, O (2019) Firm attributes and performance: A study of architectural firms in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 3(1), 1-7.
Saidu, I, Shakantu, W, Adamu, A and Anugwo, I (2017) A bespoke approach for relating material waste to cost overrun in the construction indsutry. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(1), 39-52.
Simukonda, W and Kamwela, N (2021) The management of theft and vandalism on construction jobsites in the Southern Region of Malawi . Journal of Construction Business and Management, 5(1), 47-59.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: theft; vandalism; security management practices; Likert scale; Malawi
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.15641/jcbm.5.1.1072
- Abstract:
The phenomenon of theft and vandalism on construction job sites in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has not been fully explored to guarantee the implementation of evidence-based security management practices (SMPs) to minimise losses and improve projects' profitability margins. This study investigated the management of theft and vandalism by large contractors in the Southern Region of Malawi to identify implementation issues that need improvement. A quantitative approach using an empirical survey-based questionnaire was adopted. 44 SMPs identified from the literature review were tested by data collected from a sample survey of 40 large contractors in the Southern Region of Malawi. The descriptive statistical method of mean score ranking was used to analyse the data through IBM Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Among the five-point Likert scale agreement measurements used, 11 SMPs were found to be "always used", 12 SMPs "often used", 15 SMPs "sometimes used", and six SMPs "rarely used". Overall, the top three highly ranked SMPs (in descending order) were inventorying construction materials, tools and equipment, termination of employment for offenders, and reporting theft and vandalism to enforcement agencies. Contrariwise, the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV), alarm systems and access control systems (ACS) was the least ranked SMPs. The contractors’ management improvements for theft and vandalism would need to focus on implementing proactive anti-theft and anti-vandalism SMPs whose choice should be informed by comprehensive Jobsite security risk assessment. Dissemination of the results may help contractors understand their security management strategies and implement practical solutions for curbing theft and vandalism on job sites to minimise its endemic effect on contractors’ financial performance.
Ssegawa, J K, Rwelamila, P D and Mogome, M G (2020) The challenges of closing construction projects final accounts in Botswana local authorities. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 13-23.
Tembo, M, Mwanaumo, E M u and Kahanji, C (2023) An investigation into construction tender-price inflation. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(1), 17-32.
Tente, P, Misheng'u Mwanaumo, E and Didibhukut Thwala, W (2023) Sources and control measures of crystalline silica dust in a road and building project in Zambia. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 6(1), 43-52.
Tshehla, M F and Mukudu, E (2020) Addressing constraints for effective project finance for infrastructure projects in emerging economies: the case of Zimbabwe. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 4(1), 48-59.
Waziri, B S (2018) Pareto analysis of critical risk factors of build operate and transfer projects in Nigeria. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 2(1), 33-40.
Windapo, A, Odediran, S, Moghayedi, A, Adediran, A and Oliphant, D (2017) Determinants of building construction costs in South Africa. Journal of Construction Business and Management, 1(1), 8-13.