Exploring Socio-Economic Design Implications of Public Housing Transformation; The Nigerian Experience

Abstract:

Occupancy and funding are crucial attributes of culture in predicting public housing transformation in Nigeria. The study investigates the implication of occupancy and funding as salient socio-economic factors of housing transformation. Questionnaire survey method was used to assess users’ experience which was analysed using statistical analysis with structural equation model (SEM). The result indicated a good model fit of occupancy and funding as socio-economic predictors that motivates residents’ housing adjustment decisions. Thus, the study recommends that socio-economic indices of occupancy and ease of funding future public housing adjustments can be considered by developers at the design stage.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 584-586)
• Pages: 211-216
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.584-586.211
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Abubakar D. Isah*, Tareef Hayat Khan, Abdullah Sani Bn Ahmad
• Keywords: Culture, Design Implications, Public Housing, Socio-Economic, Transformation

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