TITLE:
Sector-Wise Exploratory Analysis of Household Residential Location Choice in the African Context: Empirical Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Ndidi Felix Nkeki, Edorodion Oye Erimona
KEYWORDS:
Residential Location Choice, Multinomial Logit Model, Sector-Wise Model, Residential Sorting, Benin City
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.6 No.1,
March
12,
2018
ABSTRACT:
This study explored the residential choice of households based on the discrete
choice model. Although, many authors in Africa cities have commented on
this choice behavioural process. Notwithstanding, empirical study in this area
is still lacking. There is a need to provide understanding on the household
choice and decisions that influences the structure of urban landscape. A sector-wise model was formulated and used to estimate the choice behaviour of
1100 households in the area. However, the model shows that there exists
somewhat complex household sorting pattern which is initiated by sociocultural,
socioeconomic, accessibility and neighbourhood composition. Among
these, sociocultural factors show robust influence. Such factors support that
African households tend to develop strong ties to their origin. Generally, the
model shows that the pattern of household choices in the region is distinct
across sectors.