Shaping, Beautifying and Environmental Management of Our Cities Through the Use of Plants: A Jos City Centre, Scenario, Nigeria

A quantitative approach to investigate factors contributing to social housing occupants’ challenges in the semi-arid climate of Nigeria

“… [1] Joseph et al (2021); [2] Ogunbayo et al (2022); [3]; Yahi et al (2014); [4] Sufiyan et al (2020); [5] Longueville et al (2012); [6] Nazaari et al (2016); [7] Jusot et al (2017); [8] Ma et al (2017); [9] Meindinyo et al (2017); [10] Sunnu et al (2018); [11] Mohammed et al (2020); [12] World Meteorological Organization (2016); [13] Ukpong et al (2023); [14] Orewere et al (2020); [15] Adamu et al (2021); [16] Gadzama (1991); [17] Ikediashi et al (2015); [18] Abiodun and Adeyemi (2020); [19] Amos et al (2020); [20] Ebekozien (2021); [21] Salisu et al (2019); [22] Olotuah (2016); [23] Ibem and Amole (2011)…”

“…For instance, a study conducted by Ibem and Amole (2011) and Joseph et al (2021) indicated the inadequate provision of FM services such as water supply, electricity, refuse collection and disposals, poor sewage collection and disposal services, insufficient transport services/bus shuttles, poor helpdesks services, inadequate information and communication services and insecurity in many of the social housing. Similarly, there exist issues of poor streetlights and road network maintenance (Orewere et al , 2020), poor maintenance of facilities (Ogunbayo et al , 2022), insufficient open space and management of green space and landscape (Ukpong et al , 2023) in the social housing. Equally, medical facilities in public hospitals, including those within the social housing in Nigeria, are inadequate and poorly managed and maintained (Ebekozien, 2021).…”