Vernacular Earth Construction Adoption Analysis in Punjab, Pakistan

Tayyab Ahmad's study employs Socio-Technical Systems Theory to examine adoption patterns for traditional earth construction. The research uses sequential mixed-methods, combining 12 semi-structured interviews and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling with 121 respondents in Punjab, Pakistan. The model explains substantial variance in adoption commitment (R² = 0.588), with results uploaded to figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling socio-technical factors influencing sustainable construction adoption based on the described relationships between technical attributes and social subsystems.
• Analyzing the role of Knowledge Accessibility and Community Support in technology diffusion based on the study's findings.
• Investigating the unexpected positive relationship between Maintenance Requirements and adoption commitment described in the results.
• Testing the bridging role of Innovation Adaptability between technical performance and social acceptance as confirmed by the study.

Strengths

• The study employs a mixed-methods approach with 12 interviews and 121 survey responses, providing both qualitative and quantitative data.
• The structural equation model explains a substantial amount of variance in the dependent variable (R² = 0.588).
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 32.0 KB DOCX file, which is a very small document likely containing analysis results rather than raw survey or interview data.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, making the internal structure and variable definitions unclear.
• The geographic scope is limited to Punjab, Pakistan, which may limit generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Sequential mixed-methods research combining semi-structured interviews and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 05:22:51; freshness should be verified

Geography

Punjab, Pakistan