Abstract
Purpose – The federal government of Nigeria in December 2011 formally adopted Public Private Partnership (PPP) as an alternative housing delivery option for Nigeria. However, evidence from available literature indicates there is the lack of empirical evidence on how the private and public sector can be better motivated to achieve improved results in PPP housing. The research therefore, investigated the Motives and Motivation for partnership between public and private sector in housing provision in Nigeria. The specific objectives are to identify and examine the motivating factors for the partnership of public and private sector operators in housing provision in Nigeria and examine how these factors can be enhanced to achieve better outcome for PPP housing in Nigeria. Methodology – A total of 24 housing PPP experts from both public and private sectors operators directly involved in the selected 8 case studies were selected and interviewed. Findings: The study indicates that derive to provide affordable housing, develop towns and cities, reduce acute housing shortage, eliminating of budget constraint, profit making and faster project completion are the motives and motivating factors for the government in PPP housing in Nigeria while the motivating factors for the private sector includes profit maximisation, large demand market, fast approvals. The study also indicated that to enhance these factors, there is need for a reform of the PPP housing policy to encourage and support private sector participation. Recommendation/Implication: The findings of the study implies that there is need to amend the PPP laws and policy with a view to encouraging and supporting the participation of the private sector in housing provision. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n2p149
Highlights
Housing is recognized world-wide as one of the basic necessities of life and a prerequisite to survival of man (Onibokun, 1990; UNCHS, 1996; Waziri and Roosli, 2013)
In recognition of the housing problem and the need to provide decent and affordable housing for all Nigerians, the federal government of Nigeria has constantly intervened in the sector through various policies, programs and reforms earned at revolutionising the housing sector to achieve the objective of decent and affordable housing for the citizens
According to (Ibem, 2010) the involvement of private sector in public housing in Nigeria started in Lagos with the establishment of the New Towns development Authority (NTDA) in 1981
Summary
Housing is recognized world-wide as one of the basic necessities of life and a prerequisite to survival of man (Onibokun, 1990; UNCHS, 1996; Waziri and Roosli, 2013). Whereas Kwak et al (2009) views PPPs as a cooperative arrangement between the public and private sectors that involves the sharing of resources, risks, responsibilities and rewards with others for the achievement of joint objectives (Kwak et al, 2009, p.2). It has been been defined as a collaborative effort among public, private and third sector organization based on mutual trust, division of labour and a comparative advantage in the sharing of responsibilities, risks and benefits (Ibem, 2010). To identify and examine the motivating factors for partnership between public and private sector operators in housing provision in Nigeria. In the context of this study, motives and motivation are used interchangeably to mean the propelling reasons for action
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