Assessment of the effect of urban infrastructure as a tool for enhancing the values of residential property in Akure

Nwosu, AE

doi:10.4314/ejesm.v8i2.9

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“…The result also revealed that maternity, state hospital and trado-medical homes are the most common health facilities, with malaria the most common health challenge in the core area of Imeko-Afon town. These was substantiated with the literature, this study findings are in line with Diugwu., Mohammed & Baba (2015); Gbadebo & Olalusi (2014);Hassan & Nor (2017); Olufemi (2012) and Nwosu (2015). The outcome of the study needs urgent attention due to the fact that the town is close to border of Nigeria/Benin Republic and serves as headquarter of celestial church worldwide with high population frequently.…”

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“…Babatunde (2018) observed that government should spend on infrastructure to improve economy. Ihuah., Ekenta & Nwokorie (2014) and Nwosu (2015) observed the impact of infrastructure on rental value, the effect of urban infrastructure as a tool for enhancing the values of residential property in Akure was carried out to access the relationship.…”

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Investigating Infrastructure Provisions and Adequacy in Imeko Afon Town, Ogun State, Nigeria

Adewale¹

2020

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The value of infrastructure in our society cannot be over emphasised. The importance of infrastructure is essential for further development, it serves as a determinant factor in both economic and physical development in both towns and cities in Nigeria. Infrastructure includes both hard and soft but all are needed for cities functionalities. But the inadequacy in Nigeria causes bottleneck in areas of social, economic and physical/environment. Therefore, the study aims at investigating infrastructure provisions and adequacy in Imeko Afon Town, Ogun State, Nigeria; with the objectives of assessing the existing types of infrastructure, providers, conditions and the challenges the residents are facing in relation to accessibility. The study makes use of primary data through questionnaire distribution to the head of households and both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for the purpose of the study. The study revealed that majority of infrastructure under consideration were inadequate due to insufficient provision and the available ones lack maintenance. The results led to the degeneration of the core areas in Imeko-Afon. The study had shown that infrastructure plays significant roles in increasing hygiene, reduced diseases and development of economy. All these promote physical expansion through the influx of people to the study area. Also, from the results of findings, infrastructure provision involves huge amount of money, this makes it difficult for individuals or association to embark on it. Therefore, the policy makers need to address the issues pointed out by providing adequate and sufficient infrastructure to promote socio-economic activities majorly interconnectivity between the imeko-Afon town and neighbouring towns, including villages for adequate movement of farm products to nearest market to increase their standard of living.

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Investigating Infrastructure Provisions and Adequacy in Imeko Afon Town, Ogun State, Nigeria

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2020

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“…Looking at the economic realities on ground and poor utilization of resources coupled with corruption during the period of oil boom in Nigeria, every tier of her government is incapacitated in their obligations of providing and maintaining urban infrastructure [12] . It is even sardonic to point out that infrastructure projects under concession such as electricity is in pitiable state with overwhelming majority of her population being subjected to frequent power outage.…”

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Implication of Household’s Income Composition on Infrastructure Maintenance in Residential Core of Akure, Nigeria

Owoeye

2021

j. of geogr. res.

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This study examines the implication of household income composition on infrastructure maintenance in the residential core of Akure, Nigeria with a view to providing suggestive recommendations that will remedy identified problems in the research locale. With regards to this, an estimated of 1% research population were served questionnaire, amounting to 425, using systematic random sampling technique with replacement. Findings revealed that residents in the study area are low income earners with larger population influenced by market proximity, low prices of staple food items and affordable but tumbledown housing. Likewise, essential facilities are in poor state owing to poor maintenance. Besides, household income induced variables considered in the study, which accounted for 75.6% of the challenges limiting routine facilities maintenance in the study area. The study recommends skill acquisition training, resource collaborative efforts and soft loans scheme to boost the income generation of residents in this locale.

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Assessment of the effect of urban infrastructure as a tool for enhancing the values of residential property in Akure

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Investigating Infrastructure Provisions and Adequacy in Imeko Afon Town, Ogun State, Nigeria

Investigating Infrastructure Provisions and Adequacy in Imeko Afon Town, Ogun State, Nigeria

Implication of Household’s Income Composition on Infrastructure Maintenance in Residential Core of Akure, Nigeria

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