The Millennium Development Goals in Lagos, Nigeria: A time-line study of Ajegunle community (1998 – 2008)
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2013
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Lawanson, T
Olajide, O
Nwokoro, I
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This paper investigates the growth of an informal settlement in Lagos, Nigeria over a period of ten years. Major issues considered are the basic socio-economic attributes, quality of housing facilities and neighbourhood infrastructure. The research adopted systematic random sampling of 390 household heads in Ajegunle in 1998, 2002 and 2008 respectively. The responses over the three periods were collated and analysed alongside the specific targets outlined in the MDGs 1 and 7. The study revealed that poverty level of the respondents had grown worse over the study period. The contentious issue of security of tenure was also evident and reflected in unwillingness by respondents to improve their environmental conditions. The paper concludes by suggesting pragmatic measures towards meeting the specific targets of the Millennium Development Goals in the study area and include the adoption of pro-poor planning strategies for urban regeneration.
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Poverty , MDG , Environment , Lagos , Urban regeneration , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Lawanson, T., Olajide, O & Nwokoro.I (2013) The Millennium Development Goals in Lagos, Nigeria: A time-line study of Ajegunle community (1998 – 2008) by AVANI Journal of Geography, National Postgraduate College, University of Lucknow India 3(1)1-12