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

Abstract

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.