An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga

Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) was conceived and executed in the 70's as a masterpiece in terms of providing mass housing, livable environment and complementary infrastructure facilities. This qualitative study uses purposive and stratified sampling. Research instruments of interview, an...

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Main Authors:	O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi, A. Adenuga, Olumide
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying & UiTM Press 2013
Subjects:	Real estate business. Real property Nigeria
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13607/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13607/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13607/1/AJ_ABAYOMI%20O.%20IBIYEMI%20BEJ%2013%201.pdf

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spelling	uitm-136072018-06-03T02:00:02Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13607/ An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi A. Adenuga, Olumide Real estate business. Real property Nigeria Nigeria Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) was conceived and executed in the 70's as a masterpiece in terms of providing mass housing, livable environment and complementary infrastructure facilities. This qualitative study uses purposive and stratified sampling. Research instruments of interview, and a questionnaire schedule was administered to a sample population of 210 Festac residents to investigate the condition of houses, condition and adequacy of estate physical infrastructure facilities, the residents' level of utility satisfaction with the social infrastructure, and affordability. The study, using descriptive analysis, and Chi-square Goodness of Fit test, shows that the condition of buildings and internal building amenities are generally good, except their water taps and laundry. Estate physical infrastructure facilities are in deplorable condition. The residents are satisfied with security, health centres and clinics, schools, police and fire services, post office, markets, places of worship, open spaces and playgrounds, banking services, shopping centres, petrol filling stations, workshops, waste and sewage collection/disposal. However, they are dissatisfied with hospital, library and entertainment facilities. Rents for vacant accommodation, land use charge rates, and public transportation are generally affordable, except water rate.The rental and capital values in the Estate are comparatively higher than those of similar neighbouring estates, such as Mile 2 Jakande and Satellite Town. The work concludes that the Estate is significantly able to meet the needs and aspirations of its residents. Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying & UiTM Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13607/1/AJ_ABAYOMI%20O.%20IBIYEMI%20BEJ%2013%201.pdf O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi and A. Adenuga, Olumide (2013) An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga. Built Environment Journal (BEJ), 10 (1). pp. 1-24. ISSN 1675-5022 https://bej.uitm.edu.my/
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spellingShingle	Real estate business. Real property Nigeria Nigeria O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi A. Adenuga, Olumide An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
description	Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) was conceived and executed in the 70's as a masterpiece in terms of providing mass housing, livable environment and complementary infrastructure facilities. This qualitative study uses purposive and stratified sampling. Research instruments of interview, and a questionnaire schedule was administered to a sample population of 210 Festac residents to investigate the condition of houses, condition and adequacy of estate physical infrastructure facilities, the residents' level of utility satisfaction with the social infrastructure, and affordability. The study, using descriptive analysis, and Chi-square Goodness of Fit test, shows that the condition of buildings and internal building amenities are generally good, except their water taps and laundry. Estate physical infrastructure facilities are in deplorable condition. The residents are satisfied with security, health centres and clinics, schools, police and fire services, post office, markets, places of worship, open spaces and playgrounds, banking services, shopping centres, petrol filling stations, workshops, waste and sewage collection/disposal. However, they are dissatisfied with hospital, library and entertainment facilities. Rents for vacant accommodation, land use charge rates, and public transportation are generally affordable, except water rate.The rental and capital values in the Estate are comparatively higher than those of similar neighbouring estates, such as Mile 2 Jakande and Satellite Town. The work concludes that the Estate is significantly able to meet the needs and aspirations of its residents.
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author	O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi A. Adenuga, Olumide
author_facet	O. Ibiyemi, Abayomi A. Adenuga, Olumide
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title	An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
title_short	An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
title_full	An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
title_fullStr	An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
title_full_unstemmed	An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga
title_sort	evaluation of housing conditions and livability in lagos, nigeria: a study of festac town housing estate (phase 1) / abayomi o. ibiyemi and olumide a. adenuga
publisher	Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying & UiTM Press
publishDate	2013
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An evaluation of housing conditions and livability in Lagos, Nigeria: a study of Festac Town Housing Estate (Phase 1) / Abayomi O. Ibiyemi and Olumide A. Adenuga

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