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| Assessment of Housing Conditions of Maikunkele Slums of Minna, Niger State-Nigeria
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Salihu Abdulrasheed, Samir Isa Yahaya and Shaba, Timothy
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Abstract:
The housing situation of slum dwellers particularly in urban areas is a source of deep concern to the stakeholders in the built environment. This worry is not only peculiar to the Maikunkele slums residents in Minna, Niger State but also in Nigeria as a whole. Slums settlement within cities have inadequate housing, poor living conditions and lack of basic services such as water and waste management facilities. It was revealed that Maikunkele slums in Minna actually exhibited slum condition which has negative impact on the socio-economic life styles and the health of the residents, as well as general outlook of the environment. This research focused on the assessment of housing conditions of Maikunkele slums in Minna, Niger State Nigeria, with a view to improving the socio-economic life style of slum dwellers in Maikunkele, Minna Niger State as well as improving the general outlook of the environment. The data for this research was collected through the administration of questionnaires. Fifty (50) questionnaires were distributed randomly in the area, out of which forty four (44) numbers were retrieved and then used for the analysis. The data were processed and analyzed using (SPSS) statistical package for social science. Also frequency percentages were applied. Therefore, there is need for upgrading through rehabilitation or renovation of existing old buildings as well as construction of new ones. These would bring out the structural and aesthetic quality of the area. The study recommended that enlightenment on importance of healthy lifestyle will change the condition of the people and environment of Maikunkele.
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