EVALUATION OF HOUSING PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IBADAN CITY, OYO STATE)

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Housing is the permanently shelter for human habitation. Because shelter is necessary to everyone, the problem of providing adequate housing has long been a concern, no only of individuals, but to government as well. Thus, the history of housing is inseperable from the social, economic and political development of mankind
All over the world, it is a widely acknowledge fact that shelter is one of the most basic human needs suffice it to say that inspite of its importance, it is one of the problem that has been given the least attention in both urban and rural areas of the country.
The genesis of housing problems in Nigeria dated back to colonial government failed to evolve and articulate housing programme beyond the Government Reserved Areas (GRA).
The colonial era has been a period of self centeredness on the part of the colonial masters as far as social housing in Nigeria was concerned. Studies have shown that the colonial masters builts empires for themselves in the so- called Europeans quaters and Government Reserved Areas (GRA). This was necesssitated partly by the colonial masters quest for quiet residentials areas and partly for thier desire for class and executive life. READ MORE HERE>>>>
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