Impact of work-based conditions on labour productivity of construction workers in Ghana

E. Bamfo-Agyei, D. Wellington Thwala, Clinton O. Aigbavboa

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to develop a work - based conditions framework for estimating the optimal Construction labour Productivity for labour-intensive works in the Ghanaian construction industry. The objectives of the study are to identify the factors influencing work based condition on labour productivity in Ghanaian construction firms; to determine the level of labour productivity on labour - intensive works in Ghanaian construction firms and to the examine the extent to which the construction labour productivity framework fits into the identified factors the Ghanaian construction firms. Stratified sampling technique was used, based on the diverse nature of the population. Records available at the Ghana Social Opportunity Project (GSOP) indicated that there are 920 professionals involved in labour-intensive works and these comprised 200 Contractors; 200 Site Engineers; 200 Facilitators; 200 Time Keepers; 60 District Engineers and 60 Ghana Social Opportunity Project (GSOP) desk officers. Since not all the district offices were handling road construction projects, purposive sampling technique was used to select 40 districts that were in labour-intensive road construction projects under the GSOP programme. Of the 40 districts, 560 respondents were sampled for the study. The data obtained from the study were analysed and presented in tables and diagrams. The findings established that there were four components that contributed to work based conditions and these: Task system; Beneficiary knowledge of task; Work Expectation and Wage system. It was established that there was low productivity on sites and these were as a result of overcrowding of beneficiaries and the use of more aged in the work since the programme is a social intervention programme to support the poor in the community government encouraged many beneficiaries to be recruited for the programme hence do not follow the work study schedule to determine the required number of beneficiaries for a given task.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Education and Development
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages120-130
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783030688363
ISBN (Print)9783030688356
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Construction industry
  • Ghana
  • Labour intensive
  • Productivity
  • Road

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Medicine

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