Factors influencing the selection of the best alternatives for adopting low-cost houses in Iraq

Other Title(s)

العوامل المؤثرة في اختيار أفضل البدائل لتبني منازل منخفضة التكلفة في العراق

Dissertant

Muluki, Bara Sab

Thesis advisor

al-Abd Allah, Sad

University

Isra University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Engineering Project Management

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2022

English Abstract

Iraq a rich country, Suffers from economic chaos and confronts an intense scarcity of lowcost housing in the capital as migration from the surrounding cities flooded the country is poor economic condition has hiked the housing price in cities.

To un-precedent level therefore, this study is conducted with aims to determine critical factors affecting the affordable housing in Iraq.

Quantitative study consisting of a close ended questionnaire of 5 sections was random distributed to construction industry players to unravel objectives of the study.

The questionnaire was translated into Arabic/local language so that every respondent could understand it total the number of the distributed questionnaire was 175, but 134 responses were received the data were analyzed using SPSS software.

Study findings shows that sustainable land management, easy and low interest rate loan arrangement to overcome on the financial constraints are the critical problem, followed by unsteady or interrupted supply of construction materials, pricing control significantly helped to keep the cost of affordable housing lower.

The Study also concluded that smaller size houses are no longer the key barriers of acceptance to the Iraqi community.

Thus, studies strongly recommend government stakeholders should develop framework and properly manage the land for housing purpose.

Lastly, the steady supply chain of management for all the essential construction materials such as steel, technology, cement, electrical and sanitary appliance should also control the pricing so that low-cost housing dream of the people become true.

Main Subjects

Civil Engineering

No. of Pages

80

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Literature review.

Chapter Three : Research methodology.

Chapter Four : Results and analysis.

Chapter Five : Conclusion and recommendations.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Muluki, Bara Sab. (2022). Factors influencing the selection of the best alternatives for adopting low-cost houses in Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1428964

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Muluki, Bara Sab. Factors influencing the selection of the best alternatives for adopting low-cost houses in Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University. (2022).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1428964

American Medical Association (AMA)

Muluki, Bara Sab. (2022). Factors influencing the selection of the best alternatives for adopting low-cost houses in Iraq. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Isra University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1428964

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-1428964