Research Article
Exploring the Role of Bamboo as a Sustainable Building Material in Architecture: Evidence from Kano State, Nigeria
Auwal Lawal Nadabo*,
Aliyu Abdurrahman Galadanchi,
John Azabeye Igbilishi
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2026
Pages:
153-160
Received:
14 September 2026
Accepted:
5 October 2026
Published:
13 November 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijaaa.20261204.11
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Abstract: Bamboo is a renewable, lightweight and versatile material with potential applications in sustainable building construction. This study explored the role of bamboo as a sustainable building material in architecture in Kano State, Nigeria, focusing on factors associated with its use, constraints limiting wider adoption, and strategies for improving its application. A descriptive survey design was adopted. Primary data were collected through a structured Likert-scale questionnaire and oral interviews. The study reported 80 respondents comprising 20 craftsmen and 60 architects. Simple random sampling was used, and responses were analysed descriptively using percentages and charts. The findings indicate that limited commercialization, poor architectural design, low patronage, perceived weak governmental support, discrimination against local materials, uncertainty about durability, moisture-related deterioration, small-scale production, poor transportation networks and lack of precise design specifications constrain wider adoption. Respondents strongly supported government cooperation, fiscal incentives, technical support, indigenous technology development, cost reduction and large-scale production. The study concludes that bamboo has potential as a sustainable building material, but its transition from traditional/local applications to modern architecture requires improved design knowledge, preservation, technical capacity, market development and supportive public policy.
Abstract: Bamboo is a renewable, lightweight and versatile material with potential applications in sustainable building construction. This study explored the role of bamboo as a sustainable building material in architecture in Kano State, Nigeria, focusing on factors associated with its use, constraints limiting wider adoption, and strategies for improving i...
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