The Assessment of 20/80 Condominium Housing Projects in Addis Ababa: the Case of Bole and Akaky Kaliti Sub Cities
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the study was to assess 20/80 condominium housing projects in Addis Ababa.
Mixed methods with quantitative and qualitative approach were applied as a methodology to
address the research questions. Data was collected through semi structured questionnaire
distributed to 160 purposively selected respondents, with10 key informant interviews were
conducted and secondary data was collected from various sources. The data collected was
analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The techniques used to analyze
data were frequency and percentage using Microsoft excels.
The major findings indicated that the status and realities of condominium housing projects calls
for collaboration of the public and private sector at large because the government capacity is
very limited in providing adequate houses though it promised to build many condominium
housing to the society. Regarding to this, there are many problems concerning to the client such
as problem in selection of competent consultants and reliable contractors, absence of good
methods and systems in purchasing and finance, slow speed in decision making, poor planning
and controlling, lack of leadership skills of project manager, poor coordination and
communication with stakeholders, and lack of sense of ownership and degradation of moral
obligation. With regard to the consultant, there is lack of knowledge and experience, poor
management and difficulty in controlling contractors, poor coordination and communication
with the project stakeholders, slow response regarding to testing and inspection, lack of
commitment to ensure construction work according to specification and design. Depending on
the contractors lack of experience and technical profession, poor planning and scheduling,
Insufficient coordination and communication, lack of leadership quality, less commitment,
wastage of resources around the project sites, construction mistakes and defective works.
In conclusion the weakness of the client, consultants and contractors affects the time, budget and
quality of the project of condominium housing. Due to this result the projects could not achieve
beyond half of their objectives. The study recommends that the private sector and the society at
large are very important in construction of condominium housing, so government should open
different alternatives to build houses in quantity and quality by employing the capacity of the
public and private sector to match the demand with supply of housing
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Akaky Kaliti sub Cities