Abstract:
This study was geared towards unveiling the housing problems in Abraka, a university town in Delta State. The researcher examined the challenges of housing within and outside the institution, the causes of these challenges, and efforts made to bring them to their barest minimum. In this research work, the simple percentage method was employed, where primary and secondary data were collected. The primary data include the distribution of 200 questionnaires in two major grouped areas, which are on-campus and off-campus, and 160 were retrieved. Secondary data include the consultation of published books, journals, and other academic literature. The collected data were analyzed, and the study revealed that in recent years there has been an increase in the population of students, but the facilities to house them remain static. It also revealed that the causes of housing problems were given as high student intake into the university, the cost of building materials, and inadequate housing, which give rise to an increase in house rents and the general cost of living. The researcher recommended checking the number of students admitted, providing more housing, and completing abandoned hostel projects in the institution. Private developers were also encouraged to reduce the high rent so as to enable students to be accommodated.
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