ANALYSIS OF HOUSING DEMAND IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT This study was aimed at empirically identifying the determinants of housing demand in Enugu metropolis. To this end, the objectives of the study were to: (i) examine the trend of housing demand in Enugu Metropolis, (ii) identify factors that influence housing demand (determinants) in …
AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CURRENT ECONOMIC RECESSION ON REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN ENUGU URBAN, 2005 – 2014 ABSTRACT Recently, Nigeria witnessed unstable exchange rate, currency devaluation, high cost of fund e.t.c, which were attributable to the current global economic recession. As a result of the recession, real estate development in Enugu Urban was …
ANALYSIS OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN MAJOR CITIES OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Road traffic accidents’ statistics in Nigeria revealed a serious and growing problem with absolute fatality rate and casualty figures rising rapidly. The challenges of road traffic accidents in Nigeria have not left Akwa Ibom State untouched as the State also shares …
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCES OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTORS IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to empirically compare the performances of formal and informal sectors solid waste management system in Uyo, with a view to identifying whether variation exists in their performance. The …
DETERMINANTS OF URBAN LAND USE DYNAMICS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA ABSTRACT Land development in the North Central Nigeria seems to be shifting out of the city centre to the fringes. Areas at the fringes that were once described as quiet and serene environment now seem to be characterized by noise, traffic congestion, informal economic activities …
EFFECTS OF LANDSCAPING ON PROPERTY VALUE IN IJAPO HOUSING ESTATE, AKURE URBAN, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT The unplanned, uncontrolled, chaotic city growths, population explosion, pollution, erosion, misuse of natural and man-made resources are posing serious challenges to environment. Hence, the search for quality landscapes urban and rural environment and proper use of land and its …
FACTORS INFLUENCING RESIDENTIAL LOCATION DECISION IN PORT HARCOURT METROPOLIS, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The decision to buy or rent a home is a large financial commitment that, in most cases, will continue to influence the quality of life, access to opportunities and residential location decision that shape our cities in important ways. Studying these decisions can reveal …
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PROLIFERATION OF ROADSIDE TRADING IN ENUGU URBAN ABSTRACTS Enugu has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the influx of commercial activities on their major roads with each of them competing for an accessible location to display their goods and also access their customers. This indiscriminate display of goods has resulted in disorderliness, chaotic …
HOUSING SATISFACTION ATTRIBUTES AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN UYO CAPITAL CITY TERRITORY, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT In Nigeria, attempts at determining household housing satisfaction based on household income are often not guided by rigorous parameters. Past housing policy lumped income groups together, variations in income levels notwithstanding. Housing satisfaction aspirations of many people were frustrated. The …
IMPACT OF HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF ENUGU METROPOLIS, NIGERIA. ABSTRACT This research is aimed at determining the impact of household solid waste disposal practices on the environment of Enugu metropolis. This is with a view to developing appropriate strategies for improving solid waste disposal system in Enugu metropolis. The objectives …
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NINTH MILE CORNER ENUGU, NIGERIA ABSTRACT Industrialization is the social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one. Despite the fact that the presence of industries has given rise to purchasing power, it has resulted to adverse effects. The study was …
THE CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS OF IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS IN RURAL SETTLEMENTS OF ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT Implementation of development control regulations has many challenges and impacts in rural Enugu State of Nigeria. This study focuses on the challenges and impacts of implementing development control regulations in rural settlements of Enugu State. Development control in rural …
AN ASSESSMENT ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF GULLY EROSION ON DWELLERS OF OKIGWE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE ABSTRACT Soil erosion is the systematic removal of soil including plant nutrients from the land surface by various agents of denudation. This study intends to examine the community assessment on the social and economic effect of …