The Challenges in Providing Affordable Housing in Nigeria and the Adequate Sustainable Approaches for Addressing Them - Open Journal of Applied Sciences

OJAppS > Vol.13 No.3, March 2023

Volume 13, Issue 3 (March 2023)

ISSN Print: 2165-3917 ISSN Online: 2165-3925

The Challenges in Providing Affordable Housing in Nigeria and the Adequate Sustainable Approaches for Addressing Them ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojapps.2023.133035 700 Downloads 6,449 Views Citations

Author(s)

Ishola Adedeji^*, Gokay Deveci, Huda Salman

Affiliation(s)

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK.

ABSTRACT

Despite multiple schemes implemented by various governments around the country, affordable housing remains elusive to the average Nigerian. Because the situation is comparable to that of other developing nations, it remains a key concern in these countries’ socioeconomic development. Over 52% of Nigeria’s population has been claimed to live in shanties, squatter communities, and informal settlements. This article, therefore, reviews the challenges to the provision of affordable housing in Nigeria and the Sustainable approaches to address them. The article’s findings were based on a thorough examination of the literature. The article’s findings indicated that sustainable approaches for addressing Nigeria’s affordable housing barriers may best be examined through the economic, ecological, social, institutional, and technical factors. The paper urges the present regime, investors, lawmakers, and private developers in Nigeria to implement these approaches for affordable housing provision. The findings from this article will add to the current body of knowledge by providing important information on affordable housing provision and re-directing research interest towards affordable housing in Nigeria and other developing countries.

KEYWORDS

Housing Needs, Urbanization, Affordable Housing, Housing Policy, Sustainable Building Techniques

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Adedeji, I. , Deveci, G. and Salman, H. (2023) The Challenges in Providing Affordable Housing in Nigeria and the Adequate Sustainable Approaches for Addressing Them. Open Journal of Applied Sciences, 13, 431-448. doi: 10.4236/ojapps.2023.133035.

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