Poverty and Environmental Conditions in the Lagos Megacity: Implications for Environmental health

dc.contributor.authorLawanson, T
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-14T11:00:58Z
dc.date.available2022-01-14T11:00:58Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents an assessment of three low-income residential settlements in the Lagos Metropolis. Issues examined include environmental conditions and housing. The implications of these issues on public health were examined. Data collation was by the administration of structured questionnaires on household heads using simple random sampling technique. Data was analysed using simple statistical methods. The study showed that negative aspects of the built environment tend to interact with and magnify health disparities, compounding already distressing conditions of poverty. it was also discovered that lack of sanitation and access to potable water were most critical as prevalent diseases, such as typhoid fever and diarrhea were as a result of these inadequacies.The paper concluded by recommending measures for creating a healthy Lagos Megacity. These include the integration of urban planning and public health and the inculcation of sustainable practices in urban design.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLawanson. T. (2010). Poverty and Environmental Conditions in the Lagos Megacity: Implications for Environmental health; in the Lagos Journal of Environmental Studies, University of Lagos 7(2) 104 - 110en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10359
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectUrban povertyen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental healthen_US
dc.subjectUrban planningen_US
dc.subjectResidential settlementsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titlePoverty and Environmental Conditions in the Lagos Megacity: Implications for Environmental healthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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