Factors Influencing the Decisions of Peri-Urban Residents on where they Live in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorIdowu, Olusegun Owoeye
dc.contributor.authorAbduyekeen, A. Ola
dc.contributor.authorMoyo, U.T.O.
dc.contributor.authorAdeogun, Adekunle Sunday
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-01T11:04:50Z
dc.date.available2022-12-01T11:04:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractThe search for an optimum residential location has been a sources 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. However, efforts made by different scholars have provided explanations on different reasons why residents prefer and choose some residential neighbourhoods to others. This study analysed the factors influencing residents’ decision to change their neighbourhood in peri-urban areas of Minna. The data used were generated from the peri-urban residents through questionnaire administration. The systemic random sampling technique employed in the selection of 825 respondents from 14 peri-urban neighbourhoods and the data from questionnaire administration were subjected to inferential statistics 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 taking by peri-urban residents 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 It therefore recommended that serious attention of the Government to reviewing the outdated Minna Master Plan and rejuvenates the peri-urban areas with massive infrastructure development. Keywords: development, neighbourhood change, peri-urban, urban area, residential locationen_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-0459
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/7997
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 9;Issue 1
dc.subjectdevelopmenten_US
dc.subjectneighbourhood changeen_US
dc.subjectperi-urbanen_US
dc.subjecturban areaen_US
dc.subjectresidential locationen_US
dc.titleFactors Influencing the Decisions of Peri-Urban Residents on where they Live in Minna, Niger State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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