Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum

@ub.ac.bw

Lecturer, Real Estate & Quantity Surveying, Engineering and Built Environment
University of Botswana

Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum


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Nonso Ewurum is a lecturer and researcher, specialised in Real Estate & Cognitive Economics. He currently lectures at the University of Botswana.

EDUCATION

PhD in Real Estate
M.Sc. in Real Estate
B.Sc. in Real Estate
Education Qualifications – Moderator & Assessor Certificates

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Strategy and Management, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Scopus Publications

136

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

5

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • The wicked problem of land use planning: navigating stochasticity at the convergence of maximum entropy and generalised additive modelling
    Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Nkiruka Evangeline Aso, Keone Kelobonye, Njideka Maryclara Aguome, Nnyaladzi Tema, et al.
    Cogent Social Sciences, 2026
  • Discrete choice modelling of willingness to pay for facility retrofitting: a multinomial logit model approach
    Njideka Maryclara Aguome, Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Fidelis Ifeanyi Emoh
    Journal of Facilities Management, 2025
    Purpose The global imperative for sustainable infrastructure management has intensified the focus on facility retrofitting as a key strategy for reducing environmental impact and enhancing operational efficiency. However, the complex interplay of factors influencing stakeholders’ willingness to pay (WTP) for such interventions remains inadequately understood, impeding effective policy formulation and resource allocation. This study aims to examine the motivational factors influencing the adoption of green retrofits in Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach This study used a stated preference discrete choice experiment conducted with 425 decision-makers of corporate facilities in Lagos, Nigeria. A multinomial logit model was used to compare retrofitting choice sets and a status quo option. Findings The study revealed that education level, reputation concerns, income, incentives and corporate social responsibility awareness significantly predicted WTP for basic heating ventilation air-conditioning, and lighting upgrades. Regulatory compliance, awareness, education, income and reputation emerged as key drivers for more comprehensive retrofits incorporating renewables. Practical implications The research findings, by revealing which motivators resonate strongest, offer an evidence-based roadmap that directs practitioners to look beyond price incentives and emphasize complementary non-price interventions integrated with policy. The study’s emphasis on the significance of noneconomic WTP drivers equips program administrators with actionable strategies to optimize the uptake of retrofits based on individuals’ motivational structures. Originality/value This is one of the very few studies that have investigated the motivational factors influencing the adoption of green facility retrofitting in emerging markets, focusing on Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Housing preferences of older adults in Nigeria’s emerging real estate market: a taxonomic analysis
    Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Nnamdi David Ehiemere, Nkiruka Obi-Aso
    Housing Care and Support, 2025
    Purpose This study investigates the housing preferences of older adults in Nigeria’s evolving real estate market, emphasizing the growing social sustainability gap driven by population aging, housing delivery challenges, property management services and cultural considerations. This study aims to inform strategies that enhance health, well-being and social sustainability for this demographic, integrating property management and cultural factors into housing solutions. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 120 Nigerian adults aged 65 and above. Data were collected with structured questionnaire and interviews and analyzed using nonparametric Mann–Whitney U tests. Findings Findings show strong preferences for health and safety features such as bathroom safety modifications, disability-friendly designs, accessible transportation and proximity to amenities. Property management services, such as responsiveness and senior-focused decision-making, and cultural preferences like multigenerational living, were also significant in shaping housing choices by gender and age. Practical implications The taxonomic breakdown of housing preferences offers valuable guidance for urban planners, housing providers and policymakers in designing age-appropriate, culturally relevant and service-integrated housing solutions that promote social sustainability and improve quality of life for older adults. Originality/value This study offers new insights into the intersection of housing, aging, property management and culture in emerging markets, providing strategies to address socioeconomic challenges.
  • UNCERTAINTY IN PROPERTY VALUATION: ALEATORIC AND EPISTEMIC CHALLENGES IN THE NIGERIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET
    Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Njideka Maryclara Aguome, Cezary Kowalczyk, Ikechukwu William-Johnson Ozigbo, Jacek Kil
    Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 2025
    Motivation: Real estate markets, particularly in emerging economies such as Nigeria, are subject to significant uncertainties. These can be broadly categorized into aleatoric uncertainties, which arise from inherent market variability, and epistemic uncertainties, which arise from incomplete knowledge and data gaps. Traditional valuation models often struggle to fully capture these uncertainties, making property investment decisions more challenging. Aim: This study aims to explore the integration of credal networks and confidence boxes (c-boxes) as an innovative approach to modeling uncertainty in real estate markets. The research focuses on the property market in Enugu, Nigeria, and demonstrates how this methodology improves the accuracy and reliability of market valuations compared to conventional probabilistic models. Approach: Combining ex post facto analysis with expert surveys, the study applied a hybrid model incorporating credal networks and c-boxes to quantify both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties. Empirical validation was conducted on property valuation data from the Enugu market, using Monte Carlo simulations and probabilistic sensitivity analysis to assess the model’s robustness. Results: The findings revealed significant aleatoric uncertainty in property value appreciation and construction costs, while epistemic uncertainty was more pronounced in rental yields and mortgage rates. The credal network approach outperformed traditional models, providing an average improvement of 24.09% in valuation accuracy and reliability, thereby offering a more comprehensive framework for decision-making in property markets.
  • Public recreational facilities as catalyst for urban aging-in-place decision in developing countries
    Njideka MaryClara Aguome, Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Kenechi Peter Ifeanacho, Lilian Chinweikpe Abaa-Okorie, Chidubem Grace Ugwu
    Cities, 2024
  • Brokerage performance drivers amongst married working women in an emerging real estate market
    Nkiruka Evangeline Obi-Aso, Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Ijeoma Clara Ewurum
    Property Management, 2024
    PurposeA perusal of extant literature suggests asymmetric devotions in empirical research that overlooks unique social and industrial dynamics of married working women in highly competitive male-dominated industries. Drawing on the social role theory, the study addressed this asymmetry by proposing a multivariate regression model that examined performance drivers of married female real estate brokers, as mediated by organizational, cognitive and social influences.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a descriptive design. A structured electronic questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 256 married female brokers who are active on online messaging platforms. Snowball sampling was used to reach the research participants. Collected data were subjected to multivariate regression analysis.FindingsThe results infer that social influences were the most significant drivers of married female brokers in the real estate industry (r = 0.932, p < 0.05, F = 556.581). Significant interventions of diversity management, work-life balance, family support and access to economic opportunities were found.Practical implicationsIn acknowledging the societal stereotype and culturally imposed burdens married women face in emerging economies, the study advanced theoretical, practical and policy initiatives for a more inclusive, supportive and learning-oriented work environment.Originality/valueThe novelty of the paper lies in its exposition of the unregulated real estate brokerage market in an emerging economy and the dynamic organizational, cognitive and societal influences of married female brokers.
  • Underlying Anthropogenic Driving Factors of Forest Landscape Degradation in the Kilimanjaro World Heritage Site, Tanzania Using Survey-based Data
    E. A. Enoguanbhor, G.O. Chukwurah, E. C. Enoguanbhor, M.O. Isimah, A. E. O. Kosun, et al.
    Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2024
    This study aimed to investigate the underlying anthropogenic driving factors of forest landscape degradation in the Kilimanjaro World Heritage Sites (WHS), Tanzania using survey-based data. The essence is to support strategic policies for forest landscape protection and natural heritage sustainability. The research employed empirical data using mixed questionnaires of experts and residents to identify various indirect anthropogenic driving factors of forest degradation, analyze rural poverty and causal mechanisms as indirect anthropogenic drivers of forest degradation, and evaluate the level of awareness and community involvement in forest protection. ArcGIS was used to generate the Maps. About 140 sample sizes were utilized for this study. Using purposive and simple random techniques, about 46 and 100 mixed questionnaires were distributed to experts in forest guard and residents, respectively. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Findings showed that indirect factors of forest degradation include high tourism demand, poverty, culture and tradition of local communities, lack of forest protection and conservation education, and insufficient land availability. Also, findings showed that rural poverty as an indirect anthropogenic driving factor of forest degradation is attributed to unemployment in rural areas, inadequate land for agriculture, and insufficient productive forestry availability. Additionally, this study revealed that residents are aware that the forest is under the government’s protection, and most people in local communities are not involved in activities for forest protection. Therefore, the study suggests that the locals should be involved in the activities that promote forest protection for effective control and management. Alternative heating methods should also be explored to reduce much pressure on the available forest to improve the natural heritage sustainability of natural WHS found in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the Global South.
  • THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY MODELING IN REAL ESTATE MARKETS
    Nonso Izuchukwu Ewurum, Njideka Maryclara Aguome, Cezary Kowalczyk, Idu Robert Egbenta, Vivita Pukite
    Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 2024
    Motivation: The need to improve the accuracy and reliability of market valuation and risk assessment in real estate markets, especially under conditions of uncertainty.Aim: To integrate theoretical foundations and methodological approaches for modeling aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties in real estate markets using credal networks and confidence boxes (c-boxes).Approach: This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical and methodological framework for uncertainty modeling in real estate markets, focusing on the application of credal networks and confidence boxes. It does not include empirical validation or practical case studies, instead providing a detailed conceptual and methodological discussion.Results: The proposed method demonstrates significant improvements in uncertainty quantification and market analysis accuracy in theoretical terms, offering valuable insights for investors, urban planners, and policymakers. However, empirical validation is suggested for future research to confirm practical applicability.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Social Capital Networks and Socioeconomic Mobility in Postgraduate Co-Living Spaces: Comparative Analysis of the Bonding-Bridging Dichotomy
    NI Ewurum, NT Mokgware-Monosi, NM Aguome, P Paradza, K Pono, ...
    Journal of real estate Practice and education 28 (1), 2659403 , 2026
    2026
  • The wicked problem of land use planning: navigating stochasticity at the convergence of maximum entropy and generalised additive modelling
    NI Ewurum, NE Aso, K Kelobonye, NM Aguome, N Tema, ...
    Cogent Social Sciences 12 (1), 2633467 , 2026
    2026
  • INTEGRATING CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE INTO EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA: A FRAMEWORK FOR ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    MN Aneke, NI Ewurum, AT Owoh
    GOUNI Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (GJIR) 5 (1), 70-82 , 2026
    2026
  • Choice Behavior of Commercial Property Attributes in an Emerging Market: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
    N Ewurum, K Ifeanacho, G Isaac, I Ewurum
    International Journal of Real Estate Studies 19 (2), 98-109 , 2025
    2025
  • Discrete choice modelling of willingness to pay for facility retrofitting: a multinomial logit model approach
    NM Aguome, NI Ewurum, FI Emoh
    Journal of Facilities Management 23 (5), 949-973 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Uncertainty in property valuation: aleatoric and epistemic challenges in the Nigerian real estate market
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, C Kowalczyk, IWJ Ozigbo, J Kil
    Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum 24 (2), 201-213 , 2025
    2025
  • Quantifying the Eudaemonic Premium and Demography in Emerging Markets
    NE Aso, NI Ewurum
    International Journal of Real Estate 1 (2), 177-201 , 2025
    2025
  • Comprehensive SERVQUAL Assessment: Evaluating The Role Of Property Managers In Challenging The Environmental Kuznets Curve Within The Nigerian Real Estate Sector
    S Onwubuya-Ezeala, N Ewurum, C Onuzulike
    FESCON Conference Proceedings 5 (1), 106-119 , 2025
    2025
  • Housing preferences of older adults in Nigeria’s emerging real estate market: a taxonomic analysis
    NI Ewurum, ND Ehiemere, N Obi-Aso
    Housing, Care and Support 28 (1), 26-40 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Reviving Indigenous Knowledge through Apprenticeship: The Role of Cultural Heritage in the Decolonization of Education and Skills Training
    MN Aneke, NI Ewurum, AT Owoh
    2025
  • Public recreational facilities as catalyst for urban aging-in-place decision in developing countries
    NMC Aguome, NI Ewurum, KP Ifeanacho, LC Abaa-Okorie, CG Ugwu
    Cities 155, 105448 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 13
  • Theoretical and methodological foundations of uncertainty modeling in real estate markets
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, C Kowalczyk, IR Egbenta, V Pukite
    Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum 23 (3), 407-423 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Brokerage performance drivers amongst married working women in an emerging real estate market
    NE Obi-Aso, NI Ewurum, IC Ewurum
    Property Management 42 (3), 412-430 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Cognitive Influences on Demand Expectations in Feasibility and Viability Appraisals under Market Uncertainty
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, FI Emoh
    Real estate Finance , 2024
    2024
  • Meeting the Sustainability Emergency in Built Environment Curricula through Tripartite Pedagogy Quasi-Experimentation
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, K Kelobonye, FI Emoh
    the Sustainability Emergency in Built Environment Curricula through … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Value Dynamics Modelling in Land Administration Domain Models: Research Agenda
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, T Nnyaladzi, F Ifeanyi
    23 rdAnnual Conference, 359 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Weighing Upfront Costs against Future Savings: A Discrete Choice Analysis of Homeowners' Risk-Time Preferences for Energy Efficiency Upgrades
    N Aguome, N Ewurum, P Mpolokang, F Emoh
    23 rdAnnual Conference, 344 , 2024
    2024
  • Predictors of student apathy amongst generation Z: excavating the roots
    N Ewurum, N Obi-Aso, F Emoh
    Journal of African Real Estate Research 8 (2), 1-20 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • GIS AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITIES: EVIDENCE FROM UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, NIGERIA.
    IE Ihemeje, NI Ewurum, KP Ifeanacho, KC Chukwu
    Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners 29 (1), 51-69 , 2023
    2023
  • Predictors of Student Apathy Amongst Generation Z Estate Management Students in South-East Nigeria
    NI Ewurum, N Evangeline
    Journal of African Real Estate Research 8 (2), 2 , 2023
    2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Stakeholder management strategy for sustainable public housing delivery in South East, Nigeria
    NI Ewurum, CC Egolum, JU Ogbuefi
    Global Journal of Advanced Research 6 (3), 78-94 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 18
  • Housing Deficit Attenuation through Market-Oriented Polycentric Management: Evidence from Nigeria
    NI Ewurum, NE Aso, IC Ewurum
    Developing Country Studies 10 (3), 36-45 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 14
  • Public recreational facilities as catalyst for urban aging-in-place decision in developing countries
    NMC Aguome, NI Ewurum, KP Ifeanacho, LC Abaa-Okorie, CG Ugwu
    Cities 155, 105448 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 13
  • Role of public relations in peaceful implementation of eminent domain in Nigeria
    IJ Ojobor, NI Ewurum
    IMT International Journal 2 (1), 39-48 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 12
  • Sustainable public housing delivery in Nigeria: a conceptual stakeholder management model
    NI Ewurum, CO Aniagolu, CP Igwe
    Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 11 (10), 36-48 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 10
  • Predictors of student apathy amongst generation Z: excavating the roots
    N Ewurum, N Obi-Aso, F Emoh
    Journal of African Real Estate Research 8 (2), 1-20 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Disruptive Technologies: Foundation for Sustainable Land Information Management Reengineering in Developing Countries
    CF Nissi, OA Diala, NI Ewurum
    Project Management World Journal 10 (7) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 8
  • Sustainable development through green-themed environmental impact assessment: Lessons for developing countries
    NI Ewurum, PC Anih, KP Ifeanacho
    Sustainable Development 10 (5), 64-72 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 6
  • Appraising the Sendai Framework: place of women in disaster risk mitigation
    NE Obi-Aso, NI Ewurum, KP Ifeanacho
    British Journal of Environmental Sciences 9 (4), 41-53 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 5
  • Predictors of housing market disequilibrium in South-East Nigeria: Empirical evidence from Anambra and Enugu States
    N Ewurum, OA Odenigbo
    Sustainable Empirical Environmental Research Journal 1 (1), 1-27 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 5
  • An assessment of commercial real estate performance as an investment option in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria
    AC Obinna, OM Chika, EN Izuchukwu
    International Journal of Innovation Engineering and Science Research 2 (1 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 5
  • Real estate market performance in Nigeria: Longitudinal evidence from residential and commercial property sectors in Port Harcourt
    S Nwaogu, C Egolum, NI Ewurum
    Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies 4 (7), 1077-1095 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria’s Commercial Real Estate Market: A SWOT Analysis
    NE Obi, FI Emoh, CC Egolum, NI Ewurum
    IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) 21 (2), 46-56 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • Brokerage performance drivers amongst married working women in an emerging real estate market
    NE Obi-Aso, NI Ewurum, IC Ewurum
    Property Management 42 (3), 412-430 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Affordable housing ambidexterity of real Estate investment trusts: SWOT analysis for n-REITs
    OA Diala, N Ewurum, C Francis
    European Journal of Business and Management, July. https://doi. org/10.7176 … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 3
  • Strategic leadership as chiropractor for unsustainable public housing delivery in Nigeria: Research agenda
    NI Ewurum, CC Egolum, JU Ogbuefi
    International Journal of Business and Management Invention 8, 3-62 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3
  • Stakeholder management model for sustainable public housing delivery in South East, Nigeria
    N EWURUM
    2018
    Citations: 3
  • Discrete choice modelling of willingness to pay for facility retrofitting: a multinomial logit model approach
    NM Aguome, NI Ewurum, FI Emoh
    Journal of Facilities Management 23 (5), 949-973 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Meeting the Sustainability Emergency in Built Environment Curricula through Tripartite Pedagogy Quasi-Experimentation
    NI Ewurum, NM Aguome, K Kelobonye, FI Emoh
    the Sustainability Emergency in Built Environment Curricula through … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Predictors of Housing Market Disequilibrium in South East Nigeria: Evidence from Anambra and Enugu States
    NI Ewurum, O Odenigbo
    Sustainable Empirical Environmental Research Journal 1 (1) , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2