Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study
Housing aspiration is an important aspect of housing market analysis. However, there is a paucity of empirical research on housing aspiration among residents in informal settlements in developing countries. This study therefore investigated housing aspiration among the residents of Ayobo, Lagos, Nig...
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| author | Akunnaya P. OPOKO Eziyi O. IBEM Ekundayo A. ADEYEMI |
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| description | Housing aspiration is an important aspect of housing market analysis. However, there is a paucity of empirical research on housing aspiration among residents in informal settlements in developing countries. This study therefore investigated housing aspiration among the residents of Ayobo, Lagos, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey of 1,151 households in Ayobo was conducted using a structured questionnaire as the data-collection instrument. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical and categorical regression analyses. The results show that a majority of the respondents were low-income earners living in rented and rooming-house types of accommodation. Around 73% of them expressed an intention to move to another residence, and 56% of this category of respondents intend to move into self-contained flats. The reasons for the planned relocation include poor condition of their present dwellings, changes in tenure status and household size, and the desire for exclusive use of facilities in their homes. In addition to these reasons, the waste-disposal method, sharing facilities, employment, and age and marital status of the residents emerged as the strongest predictors of housing aspiration among the respondents in the survey. This implies that, in order to meet the housing preferences and aspirations of residents in informal urban settlements in Nigeria, housing developers need to give adequate attention to the marital, age, employment and tenure status of the residents and place emphasis on developing affordable single-family houses and block of flats, as well as strategies for improving access to basic social amenities and services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef143c7e8414449fa73d998cd524dc2c2022-12-21T21:55:10ZengUrbanistični inštitut RSUrbani Izziv1855-83992015-12-01262117–131117–13110.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2015-26-02-00303536483Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case studyAkunnaya P. OPOKO0Eziyi O. IBEM1Ekundayo A. ADEYEMI2 Covenant University, College of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture, Ota, Nigeria Covenant University, College of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture, Ota, Nigeria Covenant University, College of Science and Technology, Department of Architecture, Ota, Nigeria Housing aspiration is an important aspect of housing market analysis. However, there is a paucity of empirical research on housing aspiration among residents in informal settlements in developing countries. This study therefore investigated housing aspiration among the residents of Ayobo, Lagos, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey of 1,151 households in Ayobo was conducted using a structured questionnaire as the data-collection instrument. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical and categorical regression analyses. The results show that a majority of the respondents were low-income earners living in rented and rooming-house types of accommodation. Around 73% of them expressed an intention to move to another residence, and 56% of this category of respondents intend to move into self-contained flats. The reasons for the planned relocation include poor condition of their present dwellings, changes in tenure status and household size, and the desire for exclusive use of facilities in their homes. In addition to these reasons, the waste-disposal method, sharing facilities, employment, and age and marital status of the residents emerged as the strongest predictors of housing aspiration among the respondents in the survey. This implies that, in order to meet the housing preferences and aspirations of residents in informal urban settlements in Nigeria, housing developers need to give adequate attention to the marital, age, employment and tenure status of the residents and place emphasis on developing affordable single-family houses and block of flats, as well as strategies for improving access to basic social amenities and services. http://www.urbaniizziv.si/Portals/urbaniizziv/Clanki/2015/urbani-izziv-en-2015-26-02-003.pdf informal settlementshousing aspirationshousing preferencesintention to movelagos |
| spellingShingle | Akunnaya P. OPOKO Eziyi O. IBEM Ekundayo A. ADEYEMI Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study Urbani Izziv informal settlements housing aspirations housing preferences intention to move lagos |
| title | Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study |
| title_full | Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study |
| title_short | Housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement: A case study |
| title_sort | housing aspiration in an informal urban settlement a case study |
| topic | informal settlements housing aspirations housing preferences intention to move lagos |
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