Assessment of Qualitative Adequacy of Public Housing Schemes in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria is a developing country with severe housing deficiency. The quality of housing is particularly poor, and there is a high magnitude of housing needs while the vast majority of the populace does not have the wherewithal to make effective demand.  There has been public sector intervention to ameliorate the appalling situation over the years, beginning from the pre-independence era. Public housing schemes have been embarked upon by government in various locations nationwide. This paper appraises public housing schemes in Ado-Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State, Nigeria in terms of their qualitative adequacy and hence their livability. Twenty-five (25) variables were examined in 146 buildings comprising 243 cases.  Quality indices were derived for the variables which enabled the determination of a numerical value for the qualitative adequacy for each of the housing schemes studied. The qualitative adequacy values obtained indicate that the estates are barely above average in livability and thus are deserving of critical attention by the authorities concerned (the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the State Housing Corporation).

Keywords: development, housing, public, quality, variables.