Housing Quality and the Challenges of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria: A Critical Review
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2022
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College of Environmental Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota.
Abstract
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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Surge, coronavirus pandemic, impact, spread, housing quality
Citation
Odunjo, O. O. and Oladimeji S. B. (2022) Housing Quality and the Challenges of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria: A Critical Review. Emerging Issues in Nigeria's Built Environment. Book publication of College of Environmental Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Ota.Chapter Seven (7) page 78-89