Effect of Households’ Socio-Economic Condition on Crowding in Government-Built Apartments in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdebayo, A. K.
dc.contributor.authorIweka, A. C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-28T11:28:02Z
dc.date.available2020-01-28T11:28:02Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-01
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluated how occupants’ socio-economic status affect household crowding in multifamily walk-up apartments built by the government for low and medium income dwellers in Lagos, Nigeria. The focus was on Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) as a case study, using survey research design approach. Four large housing estates with a population of 7,764 dwelling units were purposively chosen from locations at Abesan, Iba, Ikoyi and Ebute-Metta. A sample of 7.5% (582) was selected, using systematic and stratification techniques. Pre-tested questionnaires were used to obtain responses from household heads pertaining to number of persons and demographic data for each housing unit. A return rate of 30.2% was recorded. Socio-economic grouping of households was derived using a monthly income estimate for the head of household. Households were grouped into low, medium and high income categories. Data analysis was done by applying adult-equivalent number of occupants to the Canadian National Occupancy Standards (CNOS) and the Equivalized Crowding Index (ECI). The results indicate a preponderance of gentrification, with attendant policy implications. The results also show that there is no significant difference in the degree of crowding among the different socio-economic classifications. This is inconsistent with the generally held understanding in urban housing studies that crowding rates are higher in low income households than in medium and high income households. The findings tend to suggest that LSDPC should adopt appropriate strategies to forestall the disappearance of low income households from its multifamily apartments.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdebayo, A. K. and Iweka, A. C. O. (2013). Effect of Households’ Socio-Economic Condition on Crowding in Government-Built Apartments in Lagos, Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 6(4), 419 – 426.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7537
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEthiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management;Vol.6(4)
dc.subjectApartmentsen_US
dc.subjectCrowdingen_US
dc.subjectHouseholden_US
dc.subjectHousing Estatesen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic Statusen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Civil engineering and architectureen_US
dc.titleEffect of Households’ Socio-Economic Condition on Crowding in Government-Built Apartments in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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