Urbanization, Housing Quality and Health: Towards a Redirection for Housing Provision in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria’s housing provision is perceived in terms of quantity with less attention to its quality and impact on people’s health. The quality of indoor air in housing and its associated risks to human health was assessed in this paper to improve housing provision in Nigeria. Quantitative data collected from Bauchi, Nigeria includes household surveys, housing characteristics, indoor carbon dioxide (CO2), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). PM2.5 and PM10 recorded in the building were (63 μm/m3) and (228 μm/m3) and observed to be greater than safe values of 25 μm/m3 (PM2.5) and 50 μm/m3 (PM10) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Some building features associated with some ailments were found to be risk factors. The study recommended a redirection for more quality housing provision. It concludes that housing characteristics should be targeted for public health interventions as a means of improving the quality of urban housing in Nigeria.

The Impact of Multi-Quality Renewal Elements of Residence on the Subjective Well-Being of the Older Adults - A Case Study of Dalian

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“…31 As a result, mental activity and emotional affect are often used as a manifestation or moderator of well-being, as well as ways to express well-being. 53 Some studies have also found a strong link between the residential environment, housing, and health, [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64] and Li Shuran and Chen Changhui argue that paying attention to the special needs of the older adults for their living environment is beneficial to their physical and mental health; 54 Zhang and Lin et al proactive spatial interventions in residential environmental factors can have a positive impact on residents' health and promote China's health. 55 Currently, there has been little research on the impact of built environment quality elements on the subjective wellbeing of older people following environmental quality improvements (Figure 1).…”

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