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INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Shelter is essential to man as food and clothing. It by ranks occupy the second position of the hierarchy of mans needs (maslow, 1954).
Housing does not necessarily mean mere shelter, i.e. a place t cover ones head from the harsh climatic condition; rather, it includes the infrastructures and services which make a dwelling unit habitable.
The basic dwelling units which the individuals strive to put up require a substantial part of their resources which invariably might have gradually acquired and saved up over a long period of time. Housing for modern days is such that calls for the mental and physical and social health of the habitants. Also such that will call for the emotional security and social status of the individual. Better and standard houses for man will not only gratify the heart of the individual, but will also help to improve productivity. There is nothing which earns one prestige than a decent house with a serene environment.
Houses today in this country are being demanded for different purposes. Hence housing in the urban centre of Nigerian cities is being demanded for multipurpose uses. They are either used for residential, administrative (used as offices), and for commercial and industrial purposes. They can also be used for ancillary purposes like for schools, churches or charity homes. In all of the above mentioned purposes, housing serves the main function of securing man and his properties. But of all the above mentioned purposes for which houses are put to, residential purpose remains the most sought after.
The problem of housing in Nigerian cities is enormous and complex, manifesting apparently.
In most of the urban centres, the problem is not only that of quality, but also the poor quality of the available housing units and the environment. The influx of people into the cities has called for an increase in the demand for residential housing over the supply. The
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Shelter is essential to man as food and clothing. It by ranks occupy the second position of the hierarchy of mans needs (maslow, 1954).
Housing does not necessarily mean mere shelter, i.e. a place t cover ones head from the harsh climatic condition; rather, it includes the infrastructures and services which make a dwelling unit habitable.
The basic dwelling units which the individuals strive to put up require a substantial part of their resources which invariably might have gradually acquired and saved up over a long period of time. Housing for modern days is such that calls for the mental and physical and social health of the habitants. Also such that will call for the emotional security and social status of the individual. Better and standard houses for man will not only gratify the heart of the individual, but will also help to improve productivity. There is nothing which earns one prestige than a decent house with a serene environment.
Houses today in this country are being demanded for different purposes. Hence housing in the urban centre of Nigerian cities is being demanded for multipurpose uses. They are either used for residential, administrative (used as offices), and for commercial and industrial purposes. They can also be used for ancillary purposes like for schools, churches or charity homes. In all of the above mentioned purposes, housing serves the main function of securing man and his properties. But of all the above mentioned purposes for which houses are put to, residential purpose remains the most sought after.
The problem of housing in Nigerian cities is enormous and complex, manifesting apparently.
In most of the urban centres, the problem is not only that of quality, but also the poor quality of the available housing units and the environment. The influx of people into the cities has called for an increase in the demand for residential housing over the supply. The