Assessing the Adequacy of Public Housing Infrastructures in Lagos, Nigeria
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The provision of infrastructural amenities is an
important ingredient in housing development and formal
housing supply, thus adequate provision of housing
facilities are regarded as critical facilitator for economic
development and key to improving the quality of life in
any community irrespective of size. While there is a
plurality of housing issues, the problem of infrastructure
in housing remains prominent especially when mass
housing schemes are considered. The failure of some of
these housing schemes has revealed that housing provision
goes beyond the ordinary provision of shelter for needs of
man. Hence, the need to approach the situation in a
pragmatic way, with a focus on the infrastructural
provision – an important aspect of housing that is often
left to fate – in most common housing schemes in
developing countries – like Nigeria. The aim of this study
is to assess the adequacy of infrastructure provision in
housing projects. This study adopts mixed method
approach. A structured questionnaire was developed to
harvest data from residents, developers and interested
owners. Interviews were conducted with (e.g. 5) staff of
development companies, professionals of the built
environment and executives of community development
association. The study underscores the need to consider
relevant infrastructures for housing improvement and
development in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining the
sustainability of the housing environment and from this a
conclusion would be drawn and recommendations in
generating sustainable housing provision.
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