An Assessment Of Housing Conditions On Sustainable Human Settlement In The Core Areas Of Ado-ekiti, Metropolis, Nigeria
Housing
represents the most basic of human needs and has a profound impact on the
health, welfare and productivity of individuals. (FCDA 1999). Decent housing is
one of the needs of individuals, the family and the environment it has a profound
influence on health, efficacy, social behaviour, satisfaction and general
welfare of the community. It reflects the cultural, social aesthetic and
economic values of society as it is the best physical and historical evidence
of civilization in a country (Adeoye et al 2014).
The problem of
housing in Nigeria are enormous and complex, exhibiting apparent and marked
regional differences. In most of our urban centres, the problem is not only
restricted to quantity but also to the poor quality of available housing units
and the environment. The result is manifested in growing overcrowding in homes
and increasing pressure on infrastructural facilities and rapidly deteriorating
environment (New National Housing Policy, 1985).
House inhabited
by poor people are always overcrowded in the poor neighbourhoods and are prone
to infection diseases, poor sanitation, and lack of drinkable water. In most of
Nigeria cities, because there is inadequate houses to meet the increase urban
population, poor people that want to have roof over their heads have no option
than to provide houses for themselves whatever the standard in relation to
their economic capacity. This always result to ramshackle or shanty buildings
and dirty environment not suitable for human settlement.