Authors :
Samuel Olugbemiga OLADEJO; Abel Adeolu MAKINDE; Doyinsola Khadijat SULAIMAN; Adebayo Alexander ADEWOLE
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8303922
Abstract :
Although housing is an essential component of
human settlement that meets fundamental needs and has
a significant impact on man's quality of life, health,
welfare, and productivity, a considerable number of
urban dwellers in developing nations lack access to
appropriate housing at a reasonable cost. As a result, the
study's goal is to examine residents' perceptions of low-
income housing delivery in Ado-Ekiti: by identifying the
types of residential properties developed for low-income
earners, their affordability, and occupants' observations
on housing development in the study area. A total of 71
questionnaires were distributed at random to inhabitants
of Olusegun Obasanjo Housing Estate, and 67 of them
were collected and analyzed using statistical methods such
as frequency, percentage, and relative significant index,
among others. The data show that the majority of
inhabitants in the estate are public workers, that
approximately 50% of the respondents earn between
N20,000.00 and N60,000.00 per month, and that a bigger
percentage of the residents rent their unit due to non-
affordability, among other things. However, the study
suggests that an innovative public-private partnership
approach to housing is urgently needed, and that the
government should push measures that would reduce the
cost of home manufacturing and building materials. More
emphasis should be placed on public-private partnership
innovation in the housing sector, as well as building
development based on letting rather than outright sales,
because the production and delivery of affordable housing
has a significant impact on the local economy and affects
both developmental goals and environmental
sustainability.
Keywords :
Affordability, Housing, Low-Income, Perception.
Although housing is an essential component of
human settlement that meets fundamental needs and has
a significant impact on man's quality of life, health,
welfare, and productivity, a considerable number of
urban dwellers in developing nations lack access to
appropriate housing at a reasonable cost. As a result, the
study's goal is to examine residents' perceptions of low-
income housing delivery in Ado-Ekiti: by identifying the
types of residential properties developed for low-income
earners, their affordability, and occupants' observations
on housing development in the study area. A total of 71
questionnaires were distributed at random to inhabitants
of Olusegun Obasanjo Housing Estate, and 67 of them
were collected and analyzed using statistical methods such
as frequency, percentage, and relative significant index,
among others. The data show that the majority of
inhabitants in the estate are public workers, that
approximately 50% of the respondents earn between
N20,000.00 and N60,000.00 per month, and that a bigger
percentage of the residents rent their unit due to non-
affordability, among other things. However, the study
suggests that an innovative public-private partnership
approach to housing is urgently needed, and that the
government should push measures that would reduce the
cost of home manufacturing and building materials. More
emphasis should be placed on public-private partnership
innovation in the housing sector, as well as building
development based on letting rather than outright sales,
because the production and delivery of affordable housing
has a significant impact on the local economy and affects
both developmental goals and environmental
sustainability.
Keywords :
Affordability, Housing, Low-Income, Perception.
