Urbanization, Housing Quality and Health: Towards a Redirection for Housing Provision in Nigeria

Nigeria’s housing provision is perceived in terms of quantity with less attention to its quality and impact on people’s health. The quality of indoor air in housing and its associated risks to human health was assessed in this paper to improve housing provision in Nigeria. Quantitative data collecte...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary urban affairs 2021-01, Vol.5 (1), p.35-46
Main Author: Akande, Oluwafemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Housing Quality
Indoor Air Quality
Public Health
Urban Housing
Urbanization
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Summary:Nigeria’s housing provision is perceived in terms of quantity with less attention to its quality and impact on people’s health. The quality of indoor air in housing and its associated risks to human health was assessed in this paper to improve housing provision in Nigeria. Quantitative data collected from Bauchi, Nigeria includes household surveys, housing characteristics, indoor carbon dioxide (CO2), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). PM2.5 and PM10 recorded in the building were (63 μm/m3) and (228 μm/m3) and observed to be greater than safe values of 25 μm/m3 (PM2.5) and 50 μm/m3 (PM10) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Some building features associated with some ailments were found to be risk factors. The study recommended a redirection for more quality housing provision. It concludes that housing characteristics should be targeted for public health interventions as a means of improving the quality of urban housing in Nigeria. 
ISSN:2475-6164
2475-6156
DOI:10.25034/ijcua.2021.v5n1-3