Urban Residents’ Housing Satisfactions In Iponri Housing Estate, Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Ademola Farinmade, Mistura Damilola Oluwo, Omena Avwenagha

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I3P114

How to Cite?

Ademola Farinmade, Mistura Damilola Oluwo, Omena Avwenagha, "Urban Residents’ Housing Satisfactions In Iponri Housing Estate, Lagos, Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 3, pp. 96-108, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I3P114

Abstract:

The study evaluates residents’ satisfaction and experience with Iponri public housing in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria. The objectives were to examine the housing conditions in the study area and to evaluate occupants’ level of satisfaction in the study area. The research design adopted was the quantitative method. The study used the total number of tenants in the selected public housing estate as the sample frame (2,650). Morris's sample size formula was used, which amounts to 126 residents who were interviewed. The purposive sampling technique was used as the sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. With the analysis of the housing condition, the study revealed that the majority of the respondents agreed that paints (3.7), walls (3.7), windows (3.6), and toilets (3.6) were in good condition. Conversely, ceiling (3.0), lighting (3.0), doors (3.0), and roofs (2.2) were in poor and unsatisfactory condition. The topmost four facilities residents were satisfied with are; the privacy in the dwelling (3.7), water supply (3.7), building ventilation (3.5), and housing environment (3.4). However, the top three facilities residents were dissatisfied with are interior design (3.0), electricity supply (3.0), ornaments (2.8), and pollution (2.8). The top three factors affecting occupants’ level of satisfaction were: availability of recreational facilities, location, and accessibility, having a weighted index of (3.7) each. The study made the following recommendations; rehabilitation/renovation of basic infrastructure such as roads and housing: provision of basic urban services; improving the quality of roofing; improving garbage collection and power supply in the estate, among others.

Keywords:

Housing, Condition, Urban, Quality, Resident’s satisfaction

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