3rd Annual Research Conference

of the NIQS
ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI
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PAPER REFEREES REPORT
Reference Number: NARC - 038 Reviewer:
Title: AN ASSESSMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS PARTICIPATION IN THE
EVOLVED ROLES OF THE PROFESSION.

Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 = poor, 2 fair, 3 = average, 4 = good and 5 = excellent,

assess the following components/ aspects of the paper.
1 2 3 4 5
Title 
Abstract 
Contextual Background 
Literature review 
Objectives of the study 
Research methods 
Key findings 
Conclusions and recommendations 
References 
Contribution to knowledge 
English language and syntax 
Originality 

Recommendation:

 Accept in present form

 Approved, consider suggested revisions
 Decline with encouragement to resubmit
 Decline (final)

OVERALL EVALUATION OF PAPER (indicate by bolding)

Poor Fair Average Good Excellent

1 2 3  4 5

GENERAL REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS

You are encouraged to provide general comments in the appropriate section provided below. Reviewers are anonymous
to authors (your name will be omitted from the copy of the review form sent to authors).

CRITIQUE INSTRUCTIONS

 Use a professional approach in your comments – they should be aimed at assisting the author(s).
 Be as specific as possible in your comments.
 Wherever possible, reference your comments to marked sections in the manuscript.

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 With regard to the content of the paper, reviewers should consider the originality and technical correctness of the
material, the clarity and conciseness of the presentation, the appropriateness of the examples (if applicable), and
the potential usefulness of the paper to the industry.
 Reviewers also may consider the following in the critiques: key words, abstract, scope, purpose of paper, summary,
conclusions, acknowledgements, and references.

GENERAL COMMENTS
Please give more detailed comments or suggestions in the space below:

 The abstract is detailed summary of paper

 Research Methods needs to be fundamentally restructured for technical correctness
 No keywords
 Reference – needs to comply with APA
 See paper for comments

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