Residential mobility within metropolitan Lagos

Afolayan, Adeshina

doi:10.1016/0016-7185(82)90029-x

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“…As urban conditions are harsh, kinsmen and friends who act initially as hosts to the migrants are under severe pressures. Consequently, as soon as the migrants can stand on their own they become independent of their hosts by changing residence (Afolayan, 1982). Where in the cities do these new migrants stay initially?…”

Section: Theoretical Basismentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Given their socioeconomic profile, models of urban structure, particularly residential structure, provide a framework for anticipating the pattern of their intra-urban location and subsequent mobility. While models of urban structure provide such a framework many studies (Sada, 1972;Afolayan, 1982;Onokerhoraye, 1977a) have shown that western industrial models based on open market assumptions are not particularly applicable to African cities. These cities are unique because they are rooted in a different social environment and reflect different social and economic values.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Residential Location and Intra-urban Mobility in a Developing Country: Some Empirical Observations from Benin City, Nigeria

Ozo

1986

Urban Studies

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While rural-urban migration has been a major focus of studies in developing economies intra-city mobility has received very little attention. This article examines the locational pattern, and subsequent residential mobility, of new migrants in Benin City, Nigeria. The study shows that as a result of sentimental attachment to village of origin migrants from the adjoining rural region tend to have a bias in their city location for a sector of the city lying in the same direction with their village of origin and that this sentimental attachment reinforces the sectoral pattern of subsequent intra-urban mobility. The study observed a low rate of residential mobility, which even among those who have changed residence has not led to improvement in housing satisfaction. It also observed a pattern of out-migration from the inner zone of the city. The paper explores the policy impications of these.While the issue of rural-urban migration has been a major focus of studies in developing economies intra-city residential mobility has received little or no attention. ' The focus on rural-urban migration is understandable because of the grave consequences these movements have created both for the recipient cities, which are ill-equipped to receive these large population influxes, and the rural feeder areas on which such exoduses inflicts incalculable damages. But this concentration on rural-urban migration has for too long been at the neglect of intra-urban mobility studies which are in themselves also important for a number of reasons. Where in the towns, for instance, do these migrants settle? What are the rates and patterns of their subsequent movements within the city? An understanding of these and other related questions will not only enhance our understanding of the human urban ecology and social patterning of these cities but will also be useful in the understanding, planning and development of the urban housing market.Using data from Benin City, Nigeria, this study examines these and other related issues. Specifically, the study attempts to answer the following questions: Where, within the city, are new migrants likely to reside initially? How often do people change residence? Does this vary within the city? What, if any, is the spatial pattern of movements when people change residences within the city? Why do people move within the city? Theoretical BasisThe fast growth of most cities in developing countries in recent times has been due largely to ruralurban migration. Most of the new migrants are unskilled, un-or under-employed and consequently poor. With time however some of these migrants acquire skills, sometimes accompanied with social mobility. With or without social mobility, however, many other factors trigger off geographical mobility. As urban conditions are harsh, kinsmen and friends who act initially as hosts to the migrants are under severe pressures. Consequently, as soon as the mig- Mr. A. O. Ozo is Senior Research Fellow at

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Residential Location and Intra-urban Mobility in a Developing Country: Some Empirical Observations from Benin City, Nigeria

Ozo

1986

Urban Studies

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“…To avoid higher rents within the city, migrants are attracted to settlements in intermediate or peripheral zones, and recent arrivals tend to locate more on the outskirts (United Nations Center for Human Settlements [UNCHS] 1982;Conway 1985;Gilbert and Varley 1990;van Lindert 1991). The trend of increasing concentration of new migrants in the periphery has been observed in, for instance, Jakarta, Indonesia (Rustiadi and Panuju 2006); Karachi, Pakistan (Ahmad 1992); La Paz, Bolivia (van Lindert 1991); and Lagos, Nigeria (Afoloyan 1982cited in Ahmad 1992. In Johannesburg, South Africa, the central city has never been the major reception area because it has been predominantly commercial and industrial from the beginning.…”

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Migrant Settlement and Spatial Distribution in Metropolitan Shanghai∗

2008

The Professional Geographer

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“…A plethora of studies on residential location and urban mobility in Africa cities have been published in recent decades (Ozo, 1986;Afolayan, 1982;Gbakeji & Rilwani, 2009). Empirical analysis of the household choices and decisions that help to reshape and partition the African urban landscape into clusters of ho-mogenous residential characteristics has been given little or no attention.…”

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“…For these reasons and others, African scholars (Onokerhoraye, 1977;Afolayan, 1982;Sada, 1972;Ozo, 1986) have questioned the applicability of western residential location models (e.g. Alonso, 1964)-built majorly on the premise of open market system-to African cities, which present unique case study since they are rooted in a different sociocultural environment and reflect different socioeconomic values.…”

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Sector-Wise Exploratory Analysis of Household Residential Location Choice in the African Context: Empirical Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria

Nkeki¹,

Erimona²

2018

CUS

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This study explored the residential choice of households based on the discrete choice model. Although, many authors in Africa cities have commented on this choice behavioural process. Notwithstanding, empirical study in this area is still lacking. There is a need to provide understanding on the household choice and decisions that influences the structure of urban landscape. A sector-wise model was formulated and used to estimate the choice behaviour of 1100 households in the area. However, the model shows that there exists somewhat complex household sorting pattern which is initiated by sociocultural, socioeconomic, accessibility and neighbourhood composition. Among these, sociocultural factors show robust influence. Such factors support that African households tend to develop strong ties to their origin. Generally, the model shows that the pattern of household choices in the region is distinct across sectors.

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Residential mobility within metropolitan Lagos

Cited by 10 publications

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Residential Location and Intra-urban Mobility in a Developing Country: Some Empirical Observations from Benin City, Nigeria

Residential Location and Intra-urban Mobility in a Developing Country: Some Empirical Observations from Benin City, Nigeria

Migrant Settlement and Spatial Distribution in Metropolitan Shanghai∗

Sector-Wise Exploratory Analysis of Household Residential Location Choice in the African Context: Empirical Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria

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