Sustainable Cement Utilization
[Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria]

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter deals with presentation and analyses of the data obtained
from the questionnaires designed for the study as well as oral interview.

4.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS.

4.2:1 RESPONDENTS GENDER, MARITAL STATUS AND AGE GROUP
Table shows that 82.5% of the cement dealers were males and the remaining 17.5% were females. For the site personnel, 100% of the respondents were males. This shows that males outnumbered females. The table also shows that the questionnaires were also distributed both to males and females. The table reveals that 73% of the respondents were married and 26.98% single. It gives a better sense of responsibility as majority were married and also that cement distribution/ business is done by any group of individuals whether married or single.

The table also shows that 31.75% of the respondents were between the ages of 20 – 39 while 68% were 40 years and above. This shows that greater number of people dealing on cement as well as construction site personnel were mature people and should give very reliable information.

4.2.2 RESPONDENTS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE BUSINESS. The analyses of the responses shown in table shows that the majority of the respondents were educated. 49.2% had secondary education, 50.79% had tertiary education while 7.9% furthered their education. Since the greater number of respondents attended tertiary institution, they should be able to analyze the ill effect against the favourable effect of cement utilization.

On the number of years in the business/ occupation. 63.49% of the respondents have been in the business between 10 – 14 years and 3% below 5 years. This makes the information supplied very authentic because the majority of dealers and site personnel have been in this business for a reasonable number of years.

Table Respondents distribution by educational back grouped and number of years in the business.

4:2:3 Respondents’ income level per month and location of business. Table and figure below shows that 0% earn between #5000 - #10,000 per month as low income cement, 12.7% earn between #10,000 - #30,000 categorized as middle income and the remaining 87.3% earn between 30,000 and above per month categorized as high income earners. The survey shows that the majority of the respondents are high income earners and therefore has a possibility of staying in the business.

Table and figure shows that 6.35% of the respondents have their distribution centers as well as their construction site located at Enugu East, 49.3% located at Enugu South and finally 31.75% located at Enugu North. This shows that the location of cement depot is well distributed in every parts of Enugu State. Table, respondents’ distribution of income level per month and location

4:2:4Respondent’s view about getting the product and the form in which they get the product. According to the respondents, they get the product within country and 100% of them also said they get the products in bags. It simply show that the dealers as well as the site personnel get this product from the different companies scattered within the states of Nigeria already bagged so they wont be able to say if they were imported in bulk and bagged. They are pro not the different producers of the product. xcvii Respondents on whether they get the product as they make the demand and the season the product gets scarce.

On the view of the respondents, 17.5% o not always gets the product each time they make a demand of it. 74.6% said they get the product immediately they make the demand. Finally, 7.94% are of the opinion that they rarely get the product when they make the demand, it can be deducted from the above response that majority of the dealers get the product once they make the demand and they are the major dealers on this product.

On the season when the products gets scarce, according to the respondents’ as seen in table and figure, 23.81% indicated that the products gets scarce in wet season, 37% of the respondents’ said that the products get scarce in dry season while 17.46% said that the products gets scarce at any season both wet and dry season. It can be seen that at any point in a year, cement product could be scarce all depending on the factor of production and probably transportation problems.

4:2:5Respondents view on the ease off selling of the products and the effect of transportation.

Table

4.2.5 Respondent’s view on the Biggest challenge to the cement producers and the brand of cement commonly used.

On the respondents views, 7.94%% are of the opinion that raw material is the biggest challenge to cement production. 58.73% are categorized under the group that said power supply is the biggest challenge. 17.46% claimed xcix that distribution Network is their biggest challenge. 11.1% said pollution ranks that biggest challenge while 4.76% claimed that lack of government support is the biggest challenge facing cement production.