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Browsing Department of Architecture by Author "Adebamowo, M. A."

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    Causes and Policy Implications of Residential Segregation In Lagos Peripheral Settlements
    (Department of Architecture, 2016-07-01) Adedire, F. M.; Adebamowo, M. A.; Iweka, A. C.
    This study examines the causes and policy implications of residential segregation in Lagos peripheral settlements. Using a case study approach, 370 housing developments units in Ibeju-Lekki, a peripheral of Eti-Osa metropolitan region in Lagos were selected as the sample size. Primary source of data was semi-structured interview and questionnaires administered to randomly selected respondents in the study area. Two stages of analysis were conducted. Firstly descriptive analysis was conducted on the data to generate percentages and frequencies of responses on the socio-demographic profile of household heads, residents’ perception of neighbourhood quality and intensity of residential segregation in the study area. Secondly, multivariate test was conducted to examine the influence of housing initiative, ethnicity, income, education, occupation and community group on the residential patterns in the study area. Data processing and analysis for this study were carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22 for windows for statistical analysis of the quantitative data. Findings show that residential segregation in the study area is affected by socio-economic attributes of the residents. The major socio-economic attributes that affect housing segregation are income, tribe and education. Also, noted to have contributed to segregation in the study area is different housing initiatives and typologies adopted by the housing providers. It is recommended that mixed communities development should be encouraged to eliminate spatial and cultural segregation in the study area.
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    Energy Consumption Analysis in Residential Buildings in Lagos
    (Department of Architecture, University of Lagos, 2019-03-01) Kusimo, A.; Adebamowo, M. A.
    This paper aims at analyzing the energy consumption determinants in residential buildings in Lagos metropolis. This in response to cases where insight into determinants of energy consumption of electricity energy dependent on environmental, Building design and Human behavioural factors. Periodic energy audit of households energy consumption based on determinants factors of Humidity, Temperature, Building characteristics, Occupant behavioral actions and Occupancy rate is paramount. The difficulty in applying this method of approach relies solely on easy accessibility and regular availability of electricity supply. In this analysis of real electricity energy consumption in residential Lagos metropolis, using energy audit method, electricity consumption on the prepaid bases rather than postpaid billing system remained more valued for use. This method for determining household electricity consumption on weekly consumption rate to account for households daily use when and only supply are made available by distributing companies. It is the longitudinal survey approach covering Wet and Dry seasons that were adopted with the energy audit structured questionnaire. This provides the study with quantitative and qualitative data for processing. Data collected were analyzed with different analytical techniques using SPSS 21 software program. The inferential statistical method of analysis includes, bivariate analysis explaining the relationship and contributions of variables on energy consumption. Chi-Square test, Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Spears on product moment correlation (r), Spearman rank correlation coefficient (Rho) and multiple regression analysis.
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    Factors influencing housing development in Lagos peri-urban settlements:
    (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, 2017-09-01) Adedire, F. M.; Iweka, A. C.; Adebamowo, M. A.
    This paper examines the factors influencing peri-urban housing development in Lagos with focus on the drivers of rapid spatial changes in the case studies of Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu, both rapidly urbanizing peri-urban settlements in Lagos,Nigeria. Data was collected through primary source by administration of 373 and 384 questionnaires to household heads in purposively selected peri-urban settlements in Ibeju-lekki and in Ikorodu, Lagos respectively. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. The result shows that major factors influencing peri- urban housing development in the study area are land affordability, low cost of living, easy linkage, proximity to the urban centre and provision of better quality housing through exclusive gated housing development. The study recommends a re-classification of Lagos peri-urban settlements based on change in land use due to housing development. This can be achieved through an appropriate policy design for improved infrastructural development and also to curtail unsustainable development pattern
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    IEQ of Lagos Office Workspaces
    (Department of Architecture, University of Lagos, 2016-07-01) Sangowawa, A.; Adebamowo, M. A.; Akinnubi, A.
    The sustainable office workspace is one that optimizes the use of resources (especially energy) guaranties the comfort and satisfaction of the workers, and enhances their task performance. How do the qualities of the indoor environment meet and impact the satisfactory and productivity of the office workers? Much studies have been carried out on the IEQ (indoor environmental quality) of offices in the developed economies but there is a paucity for the African region, especially Nigeria. This study fills the gap. A quantitative survey using the format of the CBE (Centre for the Built Environment) survey instrument was administered by email to corporate workers in different offices in the metropolis. The quantitative statistical analysis indicated that there are strong correlation and association between the IEQ factors and overall satisfaction as well as productivity. However, it was observed that the comfort preferences for office layouts and acoustic preferences differed from those of the developed economies. The respondents were not averse to the open office layouts and the issues of noise and acoustic privacy were not critical as in the American and European studies. Among the four physical IEQ factors, IAQ (indoor air quality) had the strongest association with satisfaction. Nigeria had always relied on the international standards for the comfort design of its workspaces but the time has come that she develops her own standards that are relevant to her corporate office work-force.