Informal Settlement in Lagos State: A Framework for Investigating Housing Quality
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2018-12-21
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Ajegunle is one of the most popular areas in Lagos, Nigeria. Known for its high concentration of poverty and sprawling informal settlements, this area served as the site of analysis for this study. More specifically, the housing conditions within an informal settlement area of Ajegunle was analyzed in order to assess the quality and durability of the housing structures, the quality of the living conditions in the immediate environment of the neighborhood, and the overall quality of life of the inhabitants in the Ajegunle area. The aforementioned areas were assessed using the guidelines of the UN Habitat (2015), which presents conditions to determine areas of informal settlement. The factors include absence or limited: access to improved water; access to improved sanitation facilities; sufficient living space; adequate structural quality or durability; and security of living tenure. Based on the findings of this study, Ajegunle is an informal settlement area, since it meets the aforementioned criteria listed by UN Habitat (2015). In order to mitigate these conditions, the federal and local governments, with the assistance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will need to enact enduring measures that can improve the quality of living of residents in these areas.
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Informal Settlements, Housing Structure, Housing
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Fasakin, T. O. (2018). Informal Settlement in Lagos State: A Framework for Investigating Housing Quality (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.