CONTRIBUTIONS OF CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

CONTRIBUTIONS OF CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Cement can be defined as a hydraulic binder, which hardens when water is added. Technically, it can be defined as a material with adhesive and cohesive properties which makes it capable of bonding mineral fragment into a compact whole. It is essentially a necessity with no close substitutes. In Nigeria, cement is used in the construction of residential and public buildings, roads, bridges and drainages as well as rehabilitation of infrastructure. It is therefore an essentially commodity and forms part of the day-today living of an average Nigerian. The Nigerian cement industry was one of the earliest import-substitution industries in the country. The history of cement production in Nigeria dates back to 1957. Initially, three cement plants were commissioned by the Northern, Eastern and Mid-Western regional governments. Subsequently, other companies such as Ashaka Cement, Benue Cement Company (BCC), West African Portland Cement Company (WAPCO) and Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) were established. Today, there are several cement manufacturing companies in Nigeria with plants located in various parts of the country.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

CONTRIBUTIONS OF CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA