Assessment of the Relationship of Higher Institution and Surrounding Communities in Slum Development
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Assessment of the Relationship of Higher Institution and Surrounding Communities in Slum Development
ABSTRACT
The liberalisation of the building of tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria in recent years has produced new growth poles, as the places or settlements where the institutions are located have benefited from a variety of linked social and economic advantages. However, the development of several of these new tertiary institutions has not been backed by the necessary investment in on-campus student housing or hostel facilities.
As a result, this study examined the impact of Kogi State University (KSU) in Anyigba on slum growth in the town. Among other things, the study looks at the pattern of housing development and the level of conformity to physical development restrictions in the study region, as well as the features of the areas surrounding the KSU campus, where the majority of off-campus student hostels are located.
As part of the study, 364 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to heads of households and landlords of the residences where students lived by systematic random selection.
The purpose of administering the questionnaire was to assess the elements that impact housing development in communities surrounding KSU’s campus, as well as the level of adherence to existing physical planning requirements in the development of these off-campus student hostels.
Personal observation was also used to collect information about the visual quality of the research area. Descriptive and inferential analytical techniques were used to analyse data gathered using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Among other things, the study found that 68% of housing used for off-campus student hostels did not meet the required plot ratio of 45 to 60% and setbacks of 6m in the front, 3m on the sides, and 3m on the back, while 26% of the houses lacked toilets and other necessary amenities such as kitchens and bathrooms.
The survey also found that toilets are inadequate in 61.6% of houses with such facilities, 28.3% have bad quality softscape elements, 46.7% have fair hardscape quality, and 72% of access roads are in poor condition.
Among other things, the research advises more stringent physical development controls in the area to prevent the unattractive picture of unwholesome home construction and low environmental quality.
Chapter one
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The environment is the unit from which the resources required for man’s survival and development are obtained. One may also argue that the environment plays an important influence in human development.
According to the World Bank (1998), the environment is the “National and Social conditions surrounding all Mankind, and including future generations”. The fact that the environment serves as a source of nutrition for both living and non-living things is common to all of the definitions provided above.
Slums, on the other hand, are areas of a city where living conditions are poor and houses are in poor condition. The Lagos metropolis, with Yaba as one of its local government areas, is a rapidly growing area with housing and environmental issues of both quality and quantity. This shortage is caused by the city’s inability to provide enough housing to fulfil demand, as well as an ever-increasing population.
As Lagos grows, it has become a focal point for all professionals, semi-professionals, skilled and unskilled labourers in its catchment region. Physical expansion was unavoidable since the Lagos metropolis’ population grew rapidly.
As a result, there is a housing scarcity and a rapid spread of urban deterioration and slums, which are unplanned and underserved neighbourhoods.
They lack essential municipal services like as water supply, sanitation, and waste collection, making them vulnerable to diseases, crime, and natural disasters. They also lack schools, clinics, and locations where the population can gather and socialise.
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