Public Housing Transformation and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria
Keywords:
Public Housing Transformation, Quality of Life, UrbanizationAbstract
Public housing transformation is a growing phenomenon that is attracting the concerns of stakeholders in the built environment across the globe due to unprecedented population growth and its consequences on the housing sector, especially in the developing countries. This paper focuses on the public housing transformation and its impact on the quality of life of residents, using the experience of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study utilized both primary and secondary data to elicit information from the respondents of all the public housing estates in Ado-Ekiti, using 12% sample size. Altogether, one hundred and ninety-nine questionnaires were sampled on the head or any adult member of the household, using systematic random sampling method. The study found out that majority of the residents of housing estates in the study area are basically elites who hold secondary school certificate and above (0ver 90%), while those who have one time or the other, undergone one housing modification or the other (70.3%). It was also discovered that main reason for public housing transformation is unsatisfactory level of initial designs and plans (33.1%) made for the residents. The study, therefore, recommends that those that involve in transforming their houses should ensure that their activities do not contradict the physical planning regulations as well as government herself, should as a matter of policy ensures that participation of the targeted population are involved in the conception and implementation of public housing production and delivery in the country.
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