Browsing by Author "Odunjo, Oluronke Omolola"

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    Housing Quality and the Challenges of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria: A Critical Review
    (College of Environmental Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota., 2022) Odunjo, Oluronke Omolola; Oladimeji, Samuel Bolaji
    Housing is pivotal to the overall well-being and total quality of life of individuals. The surge of coronavirus pandemic, a respiratory problem in the world has come too rapidly and poor housing quality is believed to have the greatest impact on its spread. This is due to the fact that because people spend more time in houses. This paper, therefore, examined the connection between housing quality and the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria in order to improve the living standards of the houses. Historical A historical survey method was employed and data was collected from secondary sources. The paper found out that there are various dimensions to housing quality problems which that have impacts on residents such as slum and squatter settlement, housing condition conditions and overcrowding among others. The paper, therefore, suggests that there should be more renewal policies and satellite town development by private and public organisations and the need for infrastructural development, while architects need to provide functional spaces and standard houses to allow enough air into the building to avoid the future respiratory problem
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    Mass Housing Schemes Delivery Strategies and the Challenges of Maintenance in Nigeria
    (Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2023) Oladimeji, Samuel Bolaji; Abubakar-Kamar, Aishat Tayo; Odunjo, Oluronke Omolola; Adeoye, Dorcas Oluwaseyi
    Mass housing schemes policy that was meant to reduce the housing shortage in developing countries are far from fulfilling their intended purpose. This is due to the fact that the maintenance issues as a result of negligence either from the occupants, the landlord, and the government agency are waging wars on the life cycle of the houses in the schemes. This chapter examines critically some of the causes of maintenance problems, the challenges, and the way forward to make most of the existing mass housing schemes sustainable in conforms the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The study employed a qualitative approach by reviewing some of the existing literature. It attempts to proffer solutions to prevent the deterioration of mass housing schemes, and policy implications that are germane to its sustainability. Keywords Mass Housing Schemes, Delivery Strategies, Challenges, Maintenance, and Sustainability.