Nigerian government participation in housing: 1970–1980

Urban Residential Satisfaction and the Planning Implications in a Developing World Context: The Example of Benin City, Nigeria

“…It normally involves the neo-classical, microeconomic trade-off models, such as the hedonic price theory. On the other hand, the non-economic approach to quality evaluation involves techniques to assess residents' satisfaction with housing (Rent & Rent, 1978;Awotona, 1990;Pacione, 1993). It also includes normative techniques for appraisal of the condition of the housing unit and the environment (Ozo, 1987;Ogu, 1994).…”

Motives and Motivation for Implementation of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Housing Provision in Nigeria

“…Findings of some studies (Mustapha, 2002;Gana, 2002) offered an insight to the failure of these housing programs to include, poor funding, lack of proper organisation, inappropriate strategies, bureaucracy, politics and mismanagement of resources as well as the high cost of housing, the problems were articulated to by political, economic, organisation, environmental, and social problems. However, as noted by several Scholars (Awotona, 1990;Ogu and Ogbuozobe, 2001;Kabir, 2004) these intervention strategies and programs recorded modest achievement in providing subsidized housing for middle and high-income civil servant and individuals. Thus, from the foregoing, the previous government intervention strategies in addressing housing shortfall in Nigeria had followed an elitist orientation against the socio-economic context of the country where over 60% of the population and 80% of the urban population are low-income earners.…”

“…Hence, inadequate housing has become a major challenge that has continued to receive attention from government and groups in many developing countries. For instance, investigation from previous studies reveal that successive administration in Nigeria had launched about eight public housing programme in the last few decades in the bid to address the increasing housing challenge in the country (Onibokun, 1985;Awotona, 1990;Akinmoladun and Oduwoye, 2007;Bala and Bustani, 2009) and these previous efforts and strategies could not achieve the desired objectives (Daramola, et al, 2005;Ibem, 2010).…”

Geographical Diversity and Students’ Housing Satisfaction in South Africa

“…Neighborhood facilities and locational factors refer to the location of the dwelling unit, neighborhood relations, distance to the shopping areas, distance to the workplace or school, distance to the police services, distance to recreational facilities, secure and clean environment, the building image and parking facilities. Awotona (1991) posits that housing residents are mostly dissatisfied with housing location that requires them to travel or walk long distances to school, to workplace, shopping areas, medical centres and the geographical areas around their dwelling units. Easy access to good public transportation, community and shopping facilities and physical environment variables are said to be determinants of satisfaction with neighborhood and locational factors.…”