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标题：Stakeholders' patronage and perception of imported building materials in Nigeria
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作者：Stanley Chukwudi Ugochukwu ; George Ogbuagu Obinna ; Fidelis Okechukwu Ezeokoli 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Development and Sustainability
印刷版ISSN：2186-8662
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：12
页码：2241-2257
出版社：International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
摘要：The study sought to identify thebrands of building materials commonly found in the Nigerian building materials markets with a view to comparing the level of patronage of foreign with locally produced materials and assessing the efforts of the Nigerian government in promoting local production. Sequel to this, reasons for such preferences by material dealers (suppliers, importers and marketers/distributors) regarding such building materials were explored. 3 building materials, namely; cement,steel and tiles and the major building materials markets in Lagos, Enugu, Rivers and Anambra states of Nigeria formed the study target and scope. Field and market surveys, questionnaires and interviews were used to elicit the perceptions of respondents. Insights received through the survey revealed that 'Dangote' cement brand which is locally manufactured as well as local steels products were found to be the most popular in the materials market due to proximity of their place of production, cheaper prices and good distribution networks. Vitrified tiles which are all imported were also discovered to be very common in the market because of its durability. Most materials dealers frequently patronize the imported 'BUA' cement brand due to its performance, while the imported 'Pacific' steel is readily available on demand. Vitrified floor tiles are largely patronized because of their availability and resistance to abrasion. Major reasons or feedback garnered from users for preferred choice of particular imported material brands are suitability for construction and availability, while the major factors responsible for purchasing building materials from abroad were; the high standard or quality of imported materials and advanced foreign technology. It was recommended that though the Nigerian Government has made great strides, especially in ensuring local production of cement and steel, more needs to be done. There is still the urgent need for the government to make necessary policies and take measures that will not only encourage and boost local production of thesematerials and that of tiles, but also improve the quality of existing local materials, so that national patronage is increased and confidence of material dealers and users is restored
关键词：Imported building materials; Nigeria; Patronage;Perception; Stakeholders