ANALYSIS OF PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
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2017
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West African Built Environment Research
Abstract
There are hierarchies of residential neighbourhoods in human settlements
depending on the quality, space and number of inhabitants among others.
These, to a large extent dictate the choice of or preference for neighbourhood
by the residents. This study is on the assessment of Residential
Neighbourhood Preference of residents in Ilorin metropolis. Data for the
study were collected using random sampling method from nine different
neighborhoods in the order of low, medium and high residential densities.
These are GRA, Adewole Estate, Onikanga axis (Low Density), Kulende,
Basin and Fate-Tanke (Medium Density) Gaa-Akanbi, Oloje and Sango
(High Density). The study employed primary and secondary data such as
the quality of dwelling units in each neighbourhood, which highlights the
state of individual houses, the physical structure and the quality of the
environment. Also assessed was the accessibility to urban infrastructures.
In all, questionnaires were administered on 300 respondents. Data were
analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics
such as chi square, frequency and percentage were used to present results.
Also, One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the
variation among the preferred facilities in the areas while Likert rating was
used on residents’ preference for locational attributes. Preference level by
residents across the study area indicated that the most preferred
neighbourhoods are GRA, Adewole Estate and Onikanga axis; the fairly
preferred are Kulende, Basin and Fate-Tanke while Gaa akanbi, Oloje and
Sango are the least preferred neighbourhoods. It also revealed that,
residents generally place more emphasis on social settings, proximity to and
availability of urban infrastructure, neighbourhood quality and the quality
of immediate surroundings, in the selection of their most preferred
neighbourhood. The study recommended the execution of appropriate urban
renewal strategies by the government in areas fairly and least preferred by
residents to engender better habitation and enhance quality life
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neighbourhood quality, preference, residential property, residents, urban infrastructure