Browsing by Author "Moyo, U. T. O."

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    An Appraisal of the Determinants of Housing Development and Infrastructure Performance in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria
    (College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota, 2018-06) Odunjo, O. O.; Okanlawon, S. A.; Oladimeji, S. B.; Moyo, U. T. O.
    Against the background of high incidence of urban fringe development in the world, this paper appraises the determinants of housing development and infrastructure performance in the urban fringe of Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting four Local Government Areas out of the six suburban LGAs of the city. Google earth and ground trotting was used in capturing and selecting seven hundred and forty-two new houses. The questionnaires administered on house owners were harvested on the spot. The information collected includes socio-economic and demographic characteristics of residents as well as characteristics of infrastructural facilities. The study utilised both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses; Facility Availability Index (FAI) and Facility Functionality Index (FFI) were used to compare respectively residents’ perceived levels of availability of, and functionality of facilities or infrastructure across Local Government Areas. The study shows that the significant house type in the area was Brazilian-style bungalows (43.4%) and flat type bungalow (36.9%). 18. 30% of the houses were uncompleted and were inhabited. The determinants of housing development in the area were accessibility to cooperative societies (74.5%) and income (17.8%). Level of availability of infrastructural facilities was low with overall FAI of 0.8, while the functionality of the facilities was generally very poor (FFI= -0.58). Strategies were proposed to enhance good and livable housing as well as functional infrastructure.
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    Factors Influencing the Decisions of Peri- Urban Residents on where they live in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
    (SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE., 2018-06) Idowu, O. O.; Abdulyekeen, A. O.; Moyo, U. T. O.; Adeogun, Adekunle Sunday
    The search for an optimum residential location has been a source of chronic problem to the urban dwellers. In Nigeria, household residential choices are dependent on a wide range of housing and location attributes, which reflects various household characteristics. Howbeit, efforts made by different scholars have provided explanations on different reasons why residents prefer and choose some residential neighbourhoods to others. This study analyzed the factors influencing residents' decision to change their neighbourhoods in peri-urban areas Minna. The data used were generated from the peri-urban residents through questionnaire administration. The systematic random sampling technique was employed in the selection of 825 respondents from 14 peri-urban neighbourhoods and the data from questionnaire administration were subjected to inferential statistical technique using factor analysis method. The study revealed three factors: comfortability (28.83%); homeownership (15.89%); and low rent (12.58%) as the major factors influencing the decision taken by peri-urban residents to live in their present neighbourhoods. The study concluded that most of the residents were motivated to live in their present neighbourhoods mainly because of the comfort derived from where they lived. It therefore recommended that serious attention of the Government to reviewing the outdated Minna Master Plan and rejuvenates the peri-urban areas with massive infrastructure development.