Employment Structure of Informal Construction Workers/Artisans in Nigeria

Employment Structure of Informal Construction Workers/Artisans in Nigeria

Sunday Julius Odediran

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Mujidat Olubola Babalola

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Obafemi Awolowo University

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Every employment has its mode(s) of engagement. The nature of activities within an organization also determines the structure of engagement. Studies have described artisans’ employment in the construction industry as informal because employers fail to obey employment regulations. The paper investigated the employment structure of the informal workers/artisans in the Nigerian construction industry with a view to examine the informal workers’ means of engagement, types of employers, forms of employment and engagement requirements. Study data were collected through a well structured questionnaire administered on informal workers/artisans and contractors. Data were analyzed using both the descriptive and inferential statistics. Cross-tabulation shows the relationship existing among variables of engagement while Chi-Square established the significance of these variables.

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Sunday Julius Odediran. 2013. \u201cEmployment Structure of Informal Construction Workers/Artisans in Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 13 (GJMBR Volume 13 Issue A11): .

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

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Submission ReceivedDecember 14, 2012
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