Strategic framework for resident’s participation in housing provision in Akure, Southwest Nigeria

Abstract

Purpose This paper furthered the work done by Choguill (1996) in developing a framework for community participation in housing provision for Akure, Southwest Nigeria. The study tests the ladder for suitability in the City, and accounted for residential satisfaction as an important result of resident’s participation, which was not considered in Choguill’s ladder. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports a cross-sectional doctoral research on residents’ participation in housing in Akure. The data for this study were obtained through questionnaire and focus group discussions. Data was analysed using Spearman’s Rank Correlation and Content Analysis. Findings The findings show a significant positive relationship between the levels of participation and satisfaction. Though similar to the levels of participation, Choguill’s Ladder does not totally explain the phenomenon of participation in the study area. Thus, it was modified to be more appropriate and suitable for the study area, also accounting for residential satisfaction. Practical implications The findings imply that adoption of the new ladder by policy makers and professionals in the building sector would enhance residential satisfaction in the study area and in similar areas. It concludes that the knowledge gained from this modified framework will enable policy makers and developers plan appropriately for resident’s participation in housing to achieve better residential environments for users. Originality/value The study developed a ladder of residents’ participation in housing provision from Choguill’s Framework that is more suited to Akure City and similar cities in Nigeria.

Conceptual model for measuring and predicting residential satisfaction in housing-led urban regeneration in post-socialist cities

“…With the move from blueprint to more collaborative urban planning, governments have turned towards incorporating residents into urban regeneration projects. Relatedly, previous studies on resident participation and residential satisfaction have found that the more residents are included in decision-making processes within their residential environment, the more satisfied they will be living there (Ammar et al, 2013;Aigbavboa & Thwala, 2013;Fakere et al, 2020). Drawing from Wilcox's Ladder of Participation (1999), four phases of public participation, resident participation in urban regeneration projects need to be more than a 'superficial consultation' where residents are consulted on the implementation of evaluative phases of the projects, which produces long-term issues within the community.…”

Self-Help Provision and Maintenance of Housing Infrastructure in Akure, Nigeria

“…1. Akure was chosen for this study because of prevalent self-help phenomenon in the city as well as poor state of housing infrastructure (Lawal & Baosrun, 2015;Fakere, et al, 2020a). The study utilised the questionnaire survey tool and physical observations (shown in pictures) as means of data collection for the research.…”

“…This phenomenon has led many communities in the country to resort to self-help efforts to manage the problem. According to Choguill (1996) and Fakere, et al (2020a), self-help is the lowest level of community participation. In this level, the community members come together through decision making and mutual financial contributions, to provide or maintain the infrastructure within their neighbourhoods, with low success rates, especially when they do not receive any outside support from government or non-governmental organizations (Fakere, et al, 2020a).…”

“…According to Choguill (1996) and Fakere, et al (2020a), self-help is the lowest level of community participation. In this level, the community members come together through decision making and mutual financial contributions, to provide or maintain the infrastructure within their neighbourhoods, with low success rates, especially when they do not receive any outside support from government or non-governmental organizations (Fakere, et al, 2020a). Some other times, individuals provide some of the infrastructure privately for themselves, and this could have negative effects on the state of the infrastructure due to meagre resources and lack of outside support.…”

Assessment of Residential Satisfaction using Importance-Performance Analysis: A Case Study in Naypyitaw City, Myanmar

“…Local governments in both the UK and the USA conduct regular tenant satisfaction surveys to ensure that households are satisfied with the provided housing and its services". Furthermore, Fakere et al (2020) shared that "the United Nations Rio Summit of 1992 (Principle 10) stressed the need for people to participate in housing developments. This is because of its potential to enhance residents' quality of life since such developments are more likely to meet their needs when they are involved in the process.…”