Inter-ethnic mix and housing unit allocation in the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation Estates

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dc.contributor.authorAdebayo, A. K.
dc.contributor.authorIweka, A. C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-29T16:53:57Z
dc.date.available2020-01-29T16:53:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC)’s housing estates are characterized by mixed ethnicity, there is no strategic pursuit of appropriate ethnic-mixing as a policy instrument to integrate the multi-ethnic population of Lagos spatially. This study appraises the inter-ethnic mix in LSDPC’s estates as a starting point in enunciating policies that can be used to ensure ethnic mixing in Lagos, thereby reducing ethnic enclaves, divisiveness, tribalism and communal agitation. Seven estates in diverse locations at Abesan, Amuwo-Odofin, Dolphin-Ikoyi, Ebute-Metta, Iba, Ijaiye and Iponri; all containing 12,433 apartments were purposively selected. These constitute the frame from which a 7.5% (867) sample was chosen. Systematic random technique and a pre-test questionnaire instrument were used. Data were analysed using non-parametric descriptive statistical tools results show that LSDPC estates are dominated by fifteen ethnic groups, contrary to speculations that Lagos contains over 250 ethnic groups. Furthermore, Yorubas are dominant in five locations (Abesan, Dolphin-Ikoyi, Amuwo-Odofin, Iponri and Agege); while Igbos are dominant in Iba and Ebute-Metta. Claims that public housing estates in Lagos contain a mix of ethnic nationalities are partly supported. However, the mix is highly skewed in favour of Yoruba (58.8%), Igbo (28.8%) and Edo (6.6%).en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdebayo, A. K. and Iweka, A. C. O. (2014). Inter-ethnic mix and housing unit allocation in the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation Estates. Urban and regional Planning Review, 6(1), 12 – 19. University of Lagosen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7572
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Lagosen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUrban and regional Planning Review;Vol.6(1)
dc.subjectEthnic groupsen_US
dc.subjectEthnicityen_US
dc.subjectEthnic mixen_US
dc.subjectMultifamily apartmenten_US
dc.subjectPublic housing estatesen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Civil engineering and architecture::Architecture and architectural conservation and restoration::Architectureen_US
dc.titleInter-ethnic mix and housing unit allocation in the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation Estatesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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