The increasing influx of people to mountain base environments has opened up the area to a myriad of problems that threaten the liveability of the residents and the sustainability of the environment.Yet,sufficient empi...The increasing influx of people to mountain base environments has opened up the area to a myriad of problems that threaten the liveability of the residents and the sustainability of the environment.Yet,sufficient empirical investigations have not looked at the particular issues that threaten their liveability experience.Using the case of Idi-OriShasha mountain,this study examined the condition of informal urbanization at the mountain-base and equally investigated residents’living experiences.We conducted questionnaire survey with closed and open-ended questions to collect data from 65 out of 533 houses within a buffer of 250 m from the mountain and retrieved 50 completed householdhead survey.The results revealed that majority of the residents were not satisfied living at the mountainbase because of the inadequate facilities that have contributed to their current living conditions.Also,mountain-base residents are liable to many liveability threats such as noise pollution,sleeplessness,building/wall cracks,destructive erosion,and water inaccessibility.The study recommends adequate infrastructural provision intervention in the area in order to upscale liveability dimensions and general residents’living conditions.Conversely,similar studies could be conducted elsewhere for validation and comparison of findings.展开更多
This study examines the state of liveability in emerging urban centers of Ago-lwoye and Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State. The study used primary and secondary data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were...This study examines the state of liveability in emerging urban centers of Ago-lwoye and Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State. The study used primary and secondary data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used to analyze research questions that bother on urban liveability. Results of the analyses show that in the two urban centres the following are not in very good condition： neighborhood road quality, garbage collection, state of cleanliness, street light, state of security, pollution, water supply, drainage system, and power supply. Most of the residents are not satisfied with the state of liveability in Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo towns. Statistical test result shows among others that there is no significant variation in the level of urban dwellers＇ satisfaction with their neighbourhood condition. In order to improve urban liveability in the two urban centres, government should provide all necessary infrastructural facilities and services. While roads are to be improved and maintained, electricity and water supply should be provided. Community associations should also be encouraged. They should be more involved in activities that will improve liveability in the urban centre. They should constitute themselves as pressure groups, working on the government to improve the liveability of the urban centre.展开更多
文摘The increasing influx of people to mountain base environments has opened up the area to a myriad of problems that threaten the liveability of the residents and the sustainability of the environment.Yet,sufficient empirical investigations have not looked at the particular issues that threaten their liveability experience.Using the case of Idi-OriShasha mountain,this study examined the condition of informal urbanization at the mountain-base and equally investigated residents’living experiences.We conducted questionnaire survey with closed and open-ended questions to collect data from 65 out of 533 houses within a buffer of 250 m from the mountain and retrieved 50 completed householdhead survey.The results revealed that majority of the residents were not satisfied living at the mountainbase because of the inadequate facilities that have contributed to their current living conditions.Also,mountain-base residents are liable to many liveability threats such as noise pollution,sleeplessness,building/wall cracks,destructive erosion,and water inaccessibility.The study recommends adequate infrastructural provision intervention in the area in order to upscale liveability dimensions and general residents’living conditions.Conversely,similar studies could be conducted elsewhere for validation and comparison of findings.
文摘This study examines the state of liveability in emerging urban centers of Ago-lwoye and Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State. The study used primary and secondary data. Both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used to analyze research questions that bother on urban liveability. Results of the analyses show that in the two urban centres the following are not in very good condition： neighborhood road quality, garbage collection, state of cleanliness, street light, state of security, pollution, water supply, drainage system, and power supply. Most of the residents are not satisfied with the state of liveability in Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo towns. Statistical test result shows among others that there is no significant variation in the level of urban dwellers＇ satisfaction with their neighbourhood condition. In order to improve urban liveability in the two urban centres, government should provide all necessary infrastructural facilities and services. While roads are to be improved and maintained, electricity and water supply should be provided. Community associations should also be encouraged. They should be more involved in activities that will improve liveability in the urban centre. They should constitute themselves as pressure groups, working on the government to improve the liveability of the urban centre.
