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An Appraisal of Household Domestic Energy Consumption in Minna, Nigeria.
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2012) 1. Abd’razack, N.T.A.,; Medayese, S.O.,; Matins, V. I.,; Idowu, O. O.,; Adeleye B.M,; Bello, L.O
Abstract: One of the characteristics of African cities is uncoordinated urbanization with a trend of 4% annually, but the rate differs according to regions. Several factors are associated with urbanization such as lifestyle, consumption habit and pattern. The environment today is facing challenges from urbanization as consumption of resources such as land; water; energy, and air have changed to artificial environment. Energy consumption has been the driving force in global warming. Overtime, urbanization has been a great threat to sustainability of urban environment. However, kerosene and LPG that are supposed to be the major source of energy for cooking becomes unaffordable to low income households. This research was conducted in two residential areas of the identified neighbourhood and the choice of this neighbourhood is influenced by the fact that the phenomenon under study is more prevalent in the high and medium density localities. The effect of increase in electricity tariff, kerosene and LPG has shifted the focus of household source of cooking energy to biomass and this has been the cause of the environmental problems in the area which includes Indoor Air Pollution, Deforestation and Desertification. The analysis however shows a significant relationship between choice of energy and income.
An Assessment of Mining Activities Impact on Vegetation in Bukuru Jos Plateau State Nigeria Using Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI)
(Journal of Sustainable Developmen,, 2011) Musa, Haruna D.; Jiya, Solomon N
The study area has a pathetic and deplorable condition of landuse/ landcover. The vegetal cover in the area has to be removed from the activities of tin mining which consequently resulted into adverse environmental effect such as erosion. Different forms of human induced stress such as tin mining and heavy rainfall have severely degraded soils on the Jos Plateau. Such degradation problems are also caused by deforestation, inappropriate farming system, bush burning and over-grazing which are hostile to the environment. The impact of tin mining has greatly affected the natural ecology of the study area Bukuru. Micro and macro organisms and plants have been stripped off their natural habitat due to tin mining activities. This paper therefore, assesses the mining activities impact on the vegetation in Bukuru area of Jos plateau in Nigeria. Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) techniques was adopted to Maps effect of tin mining on the vegetation for the period between 1975 and 2007 using LandSat satellite data. The result of the differential vegetation index analysis reveals a decline in vegetated surfaces in 1986 ranging from 0.04 to 0.58 indicating 0.05 and continuous loss in vegetation over the study area in 2007 (vegetated surface decrease by 0.08 between 1986 and 2007). The decrease in vegetated surface is due to intensive mining and cultivation.
An Assessment of the Effect of Coastal Externalities on Residential Housing Prices in Badore, Lagos-Nigeria
(School of Environmental Technology Federal University of Technology Main Campus, Gidan Kwano, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, 2018) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Akande Sheerifdeen Olaide
The paper employed hedonic price model in the estimation of the effect of coastal externalities on the rental value of residential property in Badore community of Lagos, Nigeria. Previous investigations on coastal community property values particularly in the developed economies have revealed that, proximate residential property to coastline areas have presented a worthwhile value to investors across the globe with those residential properties fronting the coastline outperforming those with reasonable distance from the coastline zones. Intrigued by this finding, the current study therefore undertook its investigations from two dimensional perspectives which are to determine if a similar result exists for Badore community, a coastal area in Ibeju-Lekki local municipality of Lagos State. Data was collected from 256 structured questionnaires completed by household heads who are tenants within 500 meters of the coastline in the study area. Model 1A-C accounted for the influence of coastal amenities and other housing attributes on rent. Model 2A-C accounted for the effect of the interaction between coastal amenities/disamenities alongside other housing attributes on rent. The results suggest that for a mean priced home (N224,846) at the mean distance from the coastline (282.96 m), a 1% increase in distance from the coastline would result in a 0.04%or N34.17 increase in rental value. When disamenity was controlled for in the entire- sample hedonic model, flooding further lower house rents in Badore by 0.12% (N94.56) for every 1% decreasing distance to the coastline.
An Assessment of the Impact of Public Infrastructure on Residential Property Values in Minna
(Joint International Conference Editorial Committee, 2016) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Ojetunde Ismail; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Popoola Naomi
This study provides evidence on the value capitalization effect of public infrastructure in Minna. It employs rental transactions and datasets constructed from various secondary sources to provide information on geometric and spatial distribution of 4 groups of public infrastructure. Due to aggregation bias in these data sets, we utilize the quartile procedure to construct aggregate indices which capture the effect of the different infrastructure stock component but not infrastructure quality. The quartiles were used to compute location quotients for 12 a priori neighbourhoods, hence providing the basis for grouping and classifying neighbourhoods into low and high infrastructure neighbourhoods. A tenable statistical justification for this neighbourhood split by infrastructure is the Hodges-Lehman point estimate of shift (Δ) at 95.89 confidence level which is (−3.234,−11.072,−0.339) which revealed that the two classified neighbourhoods (low and high) are different. Findings revealed that geometric and spatial distribution of infrastructure is reasonably uneven across the study area. In addition, marked variability exists in quality of infrastructure between low and high-infrastructure neighbourhoods based on respondents‘ perceptual rating. The conjecture that high-infrastructure neighbourhoods have higher residential property values in contrast with that associated with low-infrastructure neighbourhoods was also found to be plausible. The capitalization effect of public infrastructure is evident in a falling market: high-infrastructure neighbourhoods significantly outperformed low-infrastructure neighbourhoods by N 14470, while in period of soaring property value, high-infrastructure neighbourhoods command N 57305.60 more than the low-infrastructure neighbourhoods. These findings have substantial implications for optimal location of public infrastructure and its capitalization into urban residential property value. To maximize this capitalization effect, policy makers and planners must efficiently allocate public infrastructure across space.
Analysis of Factors influencing Neighbourhood Ties among Residents in Minna, Niger State.
(Journal of Environmental Technology (JETSET-FUTA).Publication of School of Environmental Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 2020) Umar Musa Abdullahi; Haruna D. Musa
Neighbourhood ties is a concept that has received considerable interest recently due to its Probability of reducing insecurity, enhance community life, togetherness, and quality of life. Neighbourhood ties to some extent is a slippery concept and complex to quantify but can be measured by the strength of its influencing factors such as the degree to which people interact, trust one another and feeling of commitment. This studytherefore assesses factors that influence neighbourhood ties in Minna. The study employed quantitative approach using structured questionnaire. A total of 420 residences were randomly sampled from eight (8) neighbourhoods in Minna. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to examine the factors that influence neighbourhood ties among residents. The study found that five out of the six (6) factors examined influenceneighbourhood ties in Minna. These factors were sense of community, sense of belonging, neighbourliness, access to facilities/services and community engagement. The five factors have Eigenvalue >land contributed a total of 74.71%cumulativevariance, each factor achieved level of reliability determined by the Cronbach's Alpha value >0.70.Sense of community (0.93), sense of belonging (0.89), neighbourliness (0.85), access to facilities/services (0.84) and community engagement (0.71). This study suggests that these factors determined by EFA have demonstrated a good reliability to assess neighbourhood ties among residents to wards sustainable neighbourhood's development in Minna.
Analysis of Urban Crime in Maitumbi Neighbourhood of Minna, Nigeria
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2018-12-04) Medayese, S.O.; Kemiki, A.O.; Shaibu, S.I.; Alonge, O.D.; Abbah, A.O.
Appraisal of the Housing Delivery Mandate of Selected Government Agencies in Nigeria
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2021-12-02) Oyewobi, L.; Agoi, O.; Medayese, S.O.; Bilau, A.; Martins, V.; Jimoh, R.
In spite the concerted efforts made by housing stakeholders in formulating and implementing the 2012 National Housing Policy to bridge the gap between housing demand and supply, the housing situation remains in crisis and hampering on existing policies, sustainable housing delivery with consequent socio-economic, environmental, and political implications. These challenges call for an appraisal of the 2012 National housing policy towards identifying effective mechanism for the policy’s implementation. This paper assessed the roles of the housing policy’s implementing agencies (Federal Housing Authority and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria), identify the challenges faced by the agencies and provide strategies for effective implementation of the National housing policy in Nigeria. In conducting this study, a mixed methods approach was adopted. The study identified the roles played by the designated agencies towards ensuring effective implementation of the National housing policy to include facilitating the development and management of real estate across all states, provision of sites and services for all income groups. Some of the major challenges found to be affecting the provision of adequate housing include increasing cost of procuring land and building materials, poorly developed mortgage finance system and high interest rates on mortgages and cumbersome building plans approvals processes. Though the agencies made concerted efforts in living up to their responsibilities, the efforts are not enough as housing deficit continues to increase. It is therefore suggested that all the tiers of government should ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure and appropriate land titles for both implementing agencies and private firms, create enabling environment for private sector participation in long-term housing finance and encourage the use of indigenous and alternative building materials to reduce construction cost.
Are Holidays or Festive Periods to blame for Seasonal Spikes in Road Traffic Accidents in Nigeria?
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2023-12-05) Morenikeji, W.; Musa, H.D.; Micheal, E.; Medayese, S.O.
Over the years, citizens have characteristically viewed festive and holiday seasons in Nigeria as a period when there are spikes in traffic and road crashes. These spike in road crashes have been ascribed to some spiritual or mystical powers which often possess the road ways especially the intercity or highways within the country. The paper examined the impact of holiday and festive periods on the recorded road traffic accident cases in Nigeria for a period ten years (2012 – 2021) using weekly data obtained from the Federal Road Safety Corps Office, the research adopted exploratory data analysis conducted on the Road Traffic accidents data suggests that the data is not normally distributed (Shapiro-Wilk = 0.94, p = .002) hence Kruskal-Wallis test -a non-parametric statistics equivalent of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was adopted for test of difference. The aim was to isolate the actual period when road accidents occurred most between ordinary day, non-festive holiday and festive holiday periods. National holiday and festive dates were marked on the data sheet and a hypothesis was tested. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted to compare the median ranks of three groups: Festive Holiday, Non-holiday, and Non Festive Holiday. The test revealed a significant difference among the groups (χ2(2) = 11.02, p = .004.). Post hoc tests using the Dunn-Bonferroni method showed that Festive Holiday (FH) and Non-holiday (NH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 58.38, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NH = 180, adj.p = .007). Similarly, the Festive Holiday and Non Festive Holiday (NFH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 84.16, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .017). However, there was no significant difference in median rank (Mdn) between Non-holiday and Non Festive Holiday groups (KW = 25.77, Mdn_NH = 180, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .948). The study concluded that most road traffic accidents occur during festive holidays.
Assessing Environmental Pollution in Township Communities: a case study of Bida—the Heritage City of Nupe People
(Published by Elsevier, 2024-05-01) Bamiji Michael Adeleye, Ayobami Abayomi Popoola, Taiwo Oladapo Babalola, Funke Jiyah, Nunyi Vachaku Blamah & Ojoma Gloria Popoola
19.1 Introduction The increasing urban population of many Sub-Saharan African states has continued in recent years, leading to irrational and crowded urban developments with little regard for people’s health and well-being. However, one of the features of this worrying development is environmental pollution, and the need to arrest this phenomenon has received considerable global attention (Addo & Olajide, 2021). The intergovernmental policy response against rising environmental air pollution is traceable to the New Urban Agenda, which emphasises the need to accelerate urban actions for a carbon-free world, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2015). Moreover, environmental air pollution is one of the major indicators used to measure environmental sustainability. The threat of environmental air pollution is not only prominent in megacities where most of the policy and research attention are focused. However, the phenomenon is also becoming evident in medium sized and small-scale cities (Zhang, 2021; Barba-Vasseur et al., 2017) owing to industrial activities in peri-urban zones. Environmental air pollution is a deadly phenomenon that kills an estimated 3 million people every year. It is such a risk multiplier that it is estimated to cause one out of three deaths from lung cancer, stroke, and chronic respiratory diseases and one in four deaths from heart attacks (World Bank, 2022a; WHO, 2018). An estimated $8.1 trillion (6.1% of the global GDP) has been attributed to the economic loss caused by environmental air pollution in 2019 (World Bank 2022b). It has also been established that 80% of the world’s cities exceed the World Health Organisation (WHO) outdoor air quality limit (any value less than 2.5 microns in diameter [PM2.5]). Furthermore, half of the cities that properly monitor their air pollution reported air quality levels that were three times higher than the WHO limits (WHO, 2018). One of the primary causes of this air pollution in many African residential town such as Bida is household reliance on cooking related energy sources such as charcoal, firewood, petrol, and kerosene (Cross et al., 2019). Unfortunately, the pattern of urban development in many Nigerian cities is not growing in a direction that could reduce household GHG emissions, but instead exacerbating them. For instance, due to the lack of pedestrain infrastructure to support walking to central business districts, Aigbe et al. (2012) estimate that about 90 per cent of the population in Lagos rely mainly on road transportation for their daily activities. This, in turn, contributes to the prevailing traffic congestion in our cities, which generates greenhouse gases (Atubi, 2015). The study of Imam et al. (2008) revealed the lack of of sanitary landfills for waste management thus avoiding possible emissions from alternative options (i.e. open burning), while Ayotamuno and Gobo (2004) reported a similar situation of a weak waste management system in another Nigerian city. Dangulla et al. (2020) reported the low priority given to urban trees growing in Nigerian cities, which could reduce emitted greenhouse gas emissions. Given the emphasis on the importance of reducing environmental air pollution towards achieving environmental sustainability, the subject has gained sufficient empirical research attention globally, and Nigeria in particular. For instance, Aunan et al. (2019) suggest that both rural and peri-urban residents have the likelihood of suffering from air pollution risks as urban residents. The health, hazard, and economic impacts of air pollution within residential communities have been well documented (see Naddafi et al., 2012; Bhanarkar et al., 2002; Allen et al., 2013; Thomas et al., 2015; Yip et al., 2017; Chartier et al., 2017). However, in the Nigerian context, studies such as Oluwole et al. (2013), Roberman et al. (2021), Babayemi et al. (2016), and Dutta et al. (2018) have demonstrated the tendency of household environmental air pollution to elevate lung condition, maternal hypertension, stillbirth, and reduce general health outcome among urban residents. However, the commonality of these studies is obviously the focus on capital cities and the overemphasis on the potential impacts. Therefore, this current study builds on the earlier studies in the context of medium- sized cities that have been neglected in the extant literature. The study intends to investigate environmental air pollution in the city of Bida an emerging city in the Niger state, Nigeria. The possible levels of emitted air pollution were estimated from data on the use of charcoal, firewood, petrol, and kerosene. The data was used to project the possible level of air pollution emissions over the next decade. It is expected that the study will be relevant and helpful for the Niger state government in adequately monitoring the reality of the environmental sustainability agenda in its medium-sized cities. Furthermore, the results can be extended to understand the likely situations of the subject in other medium-sized cities globally that are comparable in scale and pattern to Bida in Nigeria. To achieve this, two objectives were highlighted. The first is to understand energy consumption in the study area and the second is to examine air pollution from greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on environmental sustainability.
Assessment of Electrical Energy Consumption in Some Selected Tertiary Institutions Administrative Buildings in Niger State
(School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna. PMB 65, Minna, Niger State Nigeria., 2024-11-29) Musa Titus Dada; Akanmu Williams Paul; Jimoh Richard A; Ejiga Anthony Ejiga
High electrical energy consumption in public buildings and institutions poses a significant challenge, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Inadequate empirical studies on building energy use have resulted in a lack of electrical energy data, especially in tertiary institutions where bulk metering is common. This study aimed to assess the electrical energy consumption in selected administrative buildings of tertiary institutions in Niger State, with the goal of reducing electrical consumption and improving energy efficiency. Experimental data collection involved direct field measurements using a real-time Efergy wireless energy (EW4500) monitoring device. Current transformer sensors were attached to the main distribution panels of the administrative buildings at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, and Niger State College of Education Minna. The objectives included evaluating electrical energy consumption, comparing total consumption across buildings, and analyzing energy consumption patterns. Results indicated that the Senate building at FUT Minna had the highest consumption rate at 2604.7 KWh/m², followed by Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru at 2579.1 KWh/m², both exceeding the global benchmarks of 128 to 130 kWh/m² set by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Building Energy Efficiency Guideline for Nigeria (BEEGN). In contrast, COE Minna’s administrative building, with consumption levels averaging 1579.1 KWh/m², generally fell within these benchmarks. The elevated energy consumption at FUT Minna and Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru was primarily attributed to operational inefficiencies, such as the continuous operation of HVAC systems and equipment during non-essential hours, even when buildings were not fully occupied. Hourly consumption patterns revealed peak usage during early working hours, with significant seasonal variations; however, both FUT Minna and Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru exhibited high energy use during off-peak periods, reflecting poor energy management practices. To address these inefficiencies, the study recommends conducting comprehensive energy audits and installing energy-efficient appliances at FUT Minna and Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru. Additionally, implementing smart metering, occupancy sensors, and optimized HVAC controls would significantly enhance monitoring and reduce energy consumption. These measures are critical for improving energy efficiency and ensuring sustainable operations in both institutions.
Assessment of Households’ Satisfaction with Neighbourhood Facilities in Selected Residential Locations of Minna Urban
(School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2016) Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Adeniran Ayoade Adeleye; Abdulkareem Sekinat
One of the challenges facing the cities of the world particularly in developing economies is unsustainable nature of housing. And as neighbourhood remains the utmost fundamental environmental unit for dweller’s social platform influencing his or her quality of life, it should be ascribed serious attention. This study examined the effects of seven neighbourhood facilities on households’ satisfaction across six residential neighbourhoods in Minna. Systematic random sampling technique was used to administer questionnaires to the household heads in the study area. Spearman’s rank correlation and multiple regression were statistical tools employed using SPSS Version 16.0 Statistical package. The study revealed a positive relationship between level of households’ satisfaction and neighbourhood facilities considered in F-layout and Bosso Estate with correlation coefficients of 0.689 and 0.529 respectively; positive relationship in Bosso Town, Tunga Lowcost and GRA with correlation coefficients of 0.465, 0.375 and 0.360 respectively; and negative relationship between the variables in Minna Central (-0.033 correlation coefficient). The correlation results confirms the regression analysis which reveals significant relationship (p values < 0.01) between households’ satisfaction and neighbourhood facilities in F-layout (R2=0.501), Bosso Estate (R2=0.230), Bosso Town (R2=0.205), Tunga Lowcost (R2=0.180) and GRA (R2=0.124)) and reverse relationship (p value > 0.01) in Minna Central (R2=0.000). The study recommends that neighbourhood facilities should be augumented with other public facilities and households or community residents should be involved in infrastructure input decisions that affect their neighbourhoods. This will improve residential neighbourhood satisfaction by the residents and also enhance property values.
Assessment of the Effect of Plan Shapes on Cost of Institutional Buildings in Nigeria
(International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science (IRJES), 2015-03-03) Saidu, Ibrahim , Alumbugu, Polycarp Olaku Abdulazeez Abdulmumin and Wasiu Adeniran Ola-Awo
This research analyzed the effect of plan shapes on cost of multi-storey Institutional buildings in Nigeria. Data were collected from drawings and priced bill of quantities for 28 projects of existing institutional buildings in Kwara State. In order to determine the plan shape with the most effect, a descriptive method of analysis (bar chart) was used. It was found out that, in all the plan types (“A” Circular-shaped, “B” U-shaped, “C” L-shaped, and “D” Rectangular shaped building) observed for each of the building elements (Substructure, Frame work, Block work, Roof work, Services, Finishes) including the overall building cost, plan shape Type “A” (circular shaped buildings) were the most expensive with an average total cost of N225,959,924.75 Plan shape type “D”(the Rectangular shaped buildings) have the lowest average total cost of ₦ 87,76I,791.27.It was concluded that plan Type “A” (circular shaped buildings) were the most expensive with highest average cost, plan Type “B” and “C” (U and L shaped) were at the average while building Type “D” (Rectangular shaped building) has the lowest average cost. The study recommends that clients that might be considering embarking on the multi-storey institutional building development should bear in mind the cost effectiveness of each plan shape in order to avoid adverse cost consequences on the project.
Assessment of urban thermal comfort of residents and its coping strategies in Abuja, Nigeria
(INTERNATIONAL JOUNAL OF: BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCE. TIMBOU-AFRICA ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, 2023) Y.A. ABBAS; O.O. MORENIKEJI; C.B. OHADUGHA; H.D. MUSA
Urbanization has driven rise in temperature and variation in cities around the world. The study assesses the thermal comfort of residents in Abuja. The study uses questionnaires administration to assess the thermal perception of residents which was compared to universal thermal comfort index (UTCI) and GIS to determine the heat stress spot within the study area. The result shows that residents within the FCC, Gwagwalada and Kubwa falls experience moderate heat stress environment with recorded mean temperature of 31.4°C, 31.7°C and 31.1°C. The study also reveals that 95.8% of residents in, Kubwa (93.9%) and FCC (89.7%) uses wind shades/shades, air conditioning and fan to regulate their thermal comfort. The study recommends that biophilic design should be adopted by the FCTA administration to help mitigate LST and improve the livability of the resident of the FCT.
Climate Change, Development and the Cities; Perception of the Residents of Minna, Niger State
(Centre for Human Settlement and Urban Development Journal(CHSUD Journal), 2013) Dalil Musa; Musa, Haruna D.
The level of an individual or communal understanding of climate change would engender any consequential response to planning activities. The assessment of urban residence perception of climate change issues in Minna town was measured based on a field survey conducted using structured questionnaires. A total of 2000 structured questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling techniques. That’s 80 questionnaires, each was assigned to 25 existing wards covering the entire study area. The result of the field survey analysis reveals that 79.2% of the respondents are aware of changes in the general weather conditions of their environment, but attributed it to an increase in temperature or natural changes(46.4%). The result also shows that 816 of the respondents, representing 81.6%, could not directly link urban planning within the environment with climate change. This research has concluded that though people are aware of the changes in the climate conditions in their environment, the majority of people felt that emissions from vehicles, generators, etc., could not contribute to climate change, but merely cause environmental pollution. The reasons advanced by most of the respondents were that carbon monoxide emitted from cooking stoves and automobiles is too insignificant to have any negative effect on the global climate.
Community participation in slum upgrading: A key to attainment of inclusive city
(Community Participation Research Group (COPAREG), Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2018) Popoola Naomi Ijadunola; Ojetunde Ismail; Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde
Urban population explosions in the developing world have been attributed to proliferation and formation of slum particularly as a result of disproportionate provision of basic infrastructure. Infrastructure provision and maintenance has remained one of the major challenges facing the cities, most especially the slum settlements in the developing countries of the world. Inadequate financial resources in tackling many urban challenges have led to partial withdrawal of government from providing and maintaining basic neighbourhood infrastructure in the cities. It is therefore very evident that inclusive city cannot be achieved without effective community participation. It is in view of this that this study examined challenges facing slum settlements, benefits and shortcomings of residents’ participation in upgrading projects and framework for sustainable community participation upgrading project. The study concluded that the meagre community resources of slum dwellers in the face of economic recession are not sufficient to meet the development need of the slum, especially in the area of infrastructure refurbishment. The study, amongst others, recommended adoption of community-driven development approaches in upgrading projects in poor urban communities and adequate resource allocation to projects as effective tools for achieving social inclusion and attainment of desired inclusive city.
Comparative Analysis of Ecological Footprint of Urban and Rural Households in Minna Emirate of Niger State,
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment., 2021) 9. Abd’razack, N.T.A,; Medayese, S.O.,; Martins, I.V; Idowu, O. O
Nigeria is an unsustainable country due to an ecological deficit arising from the excessive utilization of natural resources. Resources are consumed more than their bio-capacity. Lifestyle and variation in the needs of households have exerted demands on the natural resources and eventually on the global environment. This research therefore aimed at estimating the Ecological Footprints of the average individual in a household in the urban and rural areas of the Minna region in Nigeria. It identifies the types of resource consumption; the impact of consumption on the EF and compares the EF of both about the level of sustainability. Data were collected employing primary and secondary sources for the study. A total of 400 households was selected for the study. Questionnaire administration was employed to collect the data and random sampling was employed. The data were analyzed through explanatory and inferential statistics. The result of the study shows that the EF of Minna and Maikunkele were 1.10 and 0.892 gha. Households require an average of 0.91 and 0.74 planets to sustain their living standard and generate 6.2 and 4.3 tonnes of CO2 annually. 9 and 6 factors influence EF. It is recommended that the lifestyle of the household in the Minna region has to be modified to reduce pressure on environmental resources and the emission of GHG for sustainable development.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT OF URBAN AND RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN MINNA EMIRATE OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment., 2021-10-25) Abdrazack, N.T.A.; Medayese, S.O.; Matins, I.V.; Idowu, O.O.
Nigeria is an unsustainable country due to an ecological deficit arising from the excessive utilization of natural resources. Resources are consumed more than their bio-capacity. Lifestyle and variation in the needs of households have exerted demands on the natural resources and eventually on the global environment. This research therefore aimed at estimating the Ecological Footprints of the average individual in a household in the urban and rural areas of the Minna region in Nigeria. It identifies the types of resource consumption; the impact of consumption on the EF and compares the EF of both about the level of sustainability. Data were collected employing primary and secondary sources for the study. A total of 400 households was selected for the study. Questionnaire administration was employed to collect the data and random sampling was employed. The data were analyzed through explanatory and inferential statistics. The result of the study shows that the EF of Minna and Maikunkele were 1.10 and 0.892 gha. Households require an average of 0.91 and 0.74 planets to sustain their living standard and generate 6.2 and 4.3 tonnes of CO2 annually. 9 and 6 factors influence EF. It is recommended that the lifestyle of the household in the Minna region has to be modified to reduce pressure on environmental resources and the emission of GHG for sustainable development.
Construction Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) Innovations
(Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2019-10-04) Abel John Tsado , Winston W. M. Shakantu , & Alumbugu Polycarp Olaku
: Innovation is at the core of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)/ construction micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) world over. Be that as it may, the overwhelming sorts of innovation among enduring and effective CMSMEs, and the effects of such innovation(s) on the achievement of the CMSMEs is hazy. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the transcendent sorts of innovation among the successful construction micro, small, and medium enterprises. The examination utilized subjective research technique to exploratively decide the sorts of innovations. Recorded interviews comprised the exploration of information from 43 CMSMEs through 14 states out of the 19 states constituting northern Nigeria. While a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions was utilized to gather information through judgmental and snowballing examining procedure at stage 1 and 2 individually. Information was transcribe interpreted, open and axial codes examined and interpreted. The outcome uncover product innovation as the main type of innovation among different types of innovation and generally in charge of the accomplishment of the CMSMEs considered. The investigation improves the collection of learning regarding basic types of innovations within CMSMEs and proposes that effective CMSMEs give more consideration to product innovation to trigger their prosperity and different types of innovation. Moreover, the aftereffect of the examination proposed failing CMSMEs can endure when they focus on product innovation
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(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, 2017-01-01) Adeleye, B.M., Popoola, A.A., Onyemenam, P. I. and Ndana, M.
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Critical Factors Contributing to Rent Arrears in Residential Properties in Minna, Nigeria
(European University of Lefke, Cyprus, 2018) Kemiki Olurotimi Adebowale; Ayoola Adeyosoye Babatunde; Ojetunde Ismail; Ogunbajo Rukayat Adeola; Kuma Shien Stephen
Optimum return appears to be a tangible motive of investors of real estate investments. This motive over the years has been bedevilled by rent defaults by renters of properties in the property sector. This situation, to Property Managers and their Principals is worrisome. It is on this basis that this study attempts to assess the factors influencing rent arrears in Minna residential property market. The study employs data on various aggregate factors such as management subsystem, economic factors, tenancy arrangement, dwelling unit features and external household attributes influencing rent payments. Cluster random sampling was used to administer questionnaire to renters of residential properties in Minna while simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to administer questionnaires to property managers. Kendall Coefficient of Concordance and Chi-Square were statistical tools used. The result revealed that W = 0.601 which indicated a statistical evidence of a fair association in the ranking of the factors responsible for rent in arrears, while the average rank correlation of factors between all possible pairs of the towns rs = 0.521 indicating a weak agreement to the identified factors. There was evidence of variation among the factors responsible for rent arrears across the areas and the study also found there is no relationship between income level of renters and type of residential accommodation occupied. The implication of the study is that renters develop practical habit that discipline their finances and prioritize the scale of preference to live below their income level.