ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL SUCCESS SUB-FACTORS FOR PUBLIC–PRIVATE-PARTNERSHIPS IN NIGERIA

In Nigeria, there has been an increasing campaign for and the use of the public-private-partnership (PPP) procurement strategy. This research sought to assess a number of critical success sub-factors (SSFs), identified in an earlier study, on some selected PPP projects from the perspectives of both the public and private sectors. The study also sought to test whether there is agreement between the two sectors in their rankings and perceptions of the SSFs. A questionnaire survey was conducted to elicit the perceptions of the respondents on success factors for PPP projects. A set of 120 questionnaires was administered on respondents who were directly responsible for managing and administering construction related PPP projects. Fifty-nine (59) questionnaires were retrieved. The questionnaire used some identified success sub-factors (SSFs) to elicit the rankings of respondents on the SSFs. The retrieved questionnaires were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The obtained rankings were investigated to test their agreement. The findings of the study suggest that there are significant differences in the perceptions of both the public and private sectors on the rankings of the SSFs on PPP projects in Nigeria. One major implication of the findings of the research is the perception gap between the private sector and public sector on the critical success subfactors. This perception gap has the potential of affecting the acceptability and performance of PPP projects in the country. It is thus recommended that relevant stakeholders take measures to close this perception gap while formulating and/or implementing policies for PPP projects in Nigeria.