Table 1

Socioeconomic characteristics of real estate professionals

Socio-economic characteristicsVariablesFrequencyPercentage
GenderMale11381.3
Female2618.7
Total139100.0
Highest academic qualificationH.N.D.4532.4
B.Sc.5237.4
M.Sc.3323.7
Ph.D.64.3
Others10.7
No response21.4
Total139100.0
Years of experience1–53827.3
6–103726.6
11–152316.5
16–202014.4
21 and above1712.2
No response42.9
Total139100.0
Position in the firmPrincipal/Senior Partner3021.6
Managing Partner1712.2
Associate Partner128.6
Head of Practice139.4
Branch Manager42.9
Senior Surveyor4532.4
Estate Officers139.4
No Response53.6
Total139100.0
Professional qualificationProbate/Graduate (NIESV)3625.9
Associate (NIESV)5136.7
Fellow (NIESV)96.5
RSV2719.4
RICS student32.2
MRICS21.4
FRICS10.7

Note(s): HND – Higher National Diploma; B.Sc. – Bachelor of Science; M.Sc. – Master of Science; PhD – Doctor of Philosophy; NIESV – Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers; RSV – Registered Surveyor; RICS – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; MRICS – Associate Member of RICS; FRIC – Fellow Member of RICS

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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