<p> <b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TABLE OF CONTENTS&nbsp;</b></p><p>DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY............................................................................ii</p><p>&nbsp;ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................iii</p><p>&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...........................................................................................iv</p><p>&nbsp;DEDICATION...............................................................................................................v</p><p>&nbsp;TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................vi&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................x&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................xi&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter ONE

...........................................................................................................1&nbsp;</p><p>1.1 Background.............................................................................................................1</p><p>&nbsp;1.2 Problem Statement...............................................................................................3&nbsp;</p><p>1.3 Aim and Objectives................................................................................................5&nbsp;</p><p>1.3.1 Aim.....................................................................................................................5</p><p>&nbsp;1.3.2 Objectives...........................................................................................................5</p><p>&nbsp;1.3.3 Research Questions..........................................................................................5&nbsp;</p><p>1.4 Significance of Study ............................................................................................5&nbsp;</p><p>1.5 Methodology..........................................................................................................6</p><p>&nbsp;1.6 Scope of Study......................................................................................................7&nbsp;</p><p>1.7 Structure of the Report ........................................................................................7&nbsp;</p><p>1.8 Chapter summary...................................................................................................8</p><p>&nbsp;<b>

Chapter TWO

.........................................................................................................9</b>&nbsp;</p><p>2.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................9&nbsp;</p><p>2.2 Overview of Nigeria`s Economy and the Construction Industry.............................9&nbsp;</p><p>2.3 Overview of Project and its lifecycle ..................................................................10&nbsp;</p><p>2.3.1 Construction projects .......................................................................................12</p><p>&nbsp;2.4 Project Management...........................................................................................14&nbsp;</p><p>2.4.1 Project Management Processes.......................................................................16</p><p>&nbsp;2.5 Risk overview......................................................................................................16&nbsp;</p><p>2.5.1 Risk and Uncertainty........................................................................................20</p><p>&nbsp;2.5.2 Sources of risks .............................................................................................22</p><p>&nbsp;2.5.3 Identification of Risk Factors in Construction Projects...................................24</p><p>&nbsp;2.5.4 Classification of risks.......................................................................................26</p><p>&nbsp;2.6 Overview of Risks Management .......................................................................28&nbsp;</p><p>2.6.1 Risk Management Process...............................................................................29</p><p>&nbsp;2.6.2 Construction risk management approach-Conceptual Model..........................32</p><p>&nbsp;2.7 Contributory Risk Factors in Nigeria ..................................................................44</p><p>&nbsp;2.7.2 Internal Risk Factors in Nigeria .......................................................................47</p><p>&nbsp;2.8 Conclusion.........................................................................................................48&nbsp;</p><p>2.9 Chapter summary................................................................................................48&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

...................................................................................................49</b></p><p>&nbsp;3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................49&nbsp;</p><p>3.2 Research Strategy .............................................................................................49&nbsp;</p><p>3.3 Research design ................................................................................................50&nbsp;</p><p>3.4 Research population ...........................................................................................50&nbsp;</p><p>3.5 Sample Size .......................................................................................................51&nbsp;</p><p>3.6 Sample method ...................................................................................................52&nbsp;</p><p>3.7 Limitation of the research....................................................................................52&nbsp;</p><p>3.8 Questionnaire design ..........................................................................................53&nbsp;</p><p>3.9 Data collection.....................................................................................................53&nbsp;</p><p>3.10 Data analysis.....................................................................................................54&nbsp;</p><p>2.6 Chapter Summary..............................................................................................55</p><p><b>&nbsp;

Chapter FOUR

...................................................................................................56</b>&nbsp;</p><p>4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................56&nbsp;</p><p>4.2 Organization Profile of Respondents...................................................................56&nbsp;</p><p>4.3 Risk Factors Identification and Severity ..............................................................58&nbsp;</p><p>4.3.1 Identified Risk Factors .....................................................................................58&nbsp;</p><p>4.3.2 Severity of Identified Risk Factors on Construction Projects..........................63</p><p>&nbsp;4.3.3 Overall risk significance ..................................................................................71</p><p>&nbsp;4.4 Risk Management Practices of Ghanaian Contractors .....................................72&nbsp;</p><p>4.4.1 Preventive Risk Management Actions.............................................................72</p><p>&nbsp;4.4.2 Remedial Risk Management Method (Actions) ..............................................74</p><p>&nbsp;4.4.3 Risk Analysis Technique .................................................................................75</p><p>&nbsp;4.5 Chapter Summary................................................................................................76</p><p>&nbsp;<b>

Chapter FIVE

........................................................................................................77</b></p><p>&nbsp;SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .......................................77&nbsp;</p><p>5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................77&nbsp;</p><p>5.2. Summary of Findings.........................................................................................77&nbsp;</p><p>5.2.1 Identify risk factors that typically affect construction projects in Nigeria ........77</p><p>&nbsp;5.2.2 Assess the severity of the identified risks on projects .....................................78</p><p>&nbsp;5.2.3 Examine the risk management techniques that are being practiced...............78&nbsp;</p><p>5.3 Conclusion............................................................................................................79</p><p>&nbsp;5.4 Recommendation.................................................................................................80</p><p>&nbsp;<b>REFERENCES .......................................................................................................82&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>APPENDIX – QUESTIONNAIRE..............................................................................95</b><br></p>