Description

Housing challenges in Nigeria, particularly in the riverine areas of
Ondo State, are examined, focusing on issues of habitability,
substandard structures, and inadequate land quality. The research
investigates the socio-economic and environmental factors contributing
to poor housing conditions and the potential for sustainable housing
development. Findings highlight the pressing need for innovative
construction methods and community training to enhance living conditions
in these vulnerable areas.

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ROAD TRANSPORT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A
CASE STUDY OF OBOKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
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transport and infrastructure development in Nigeria have being topical
issues and have been identified by many as crucial components for
economic development of the country. In light of the above, the paper
adopted survey method to gather data while secondary sources of data
were also utilised to argument the later. A total of three hundred set
of questionnaires were administered in three randomly selected
communities in the study area. The analysis of the data revealed an
inequality in the provision of road infrastructure and rehabilitation of
roads in the area, resulting in disparities in the level of
development. The poor condition of roads in the area is having negative
effects on agricultural activities which is the major source of income
of residents, thereby increasing the poverty rate. The study
recommendations integrated rural development strategy, empowerment of
the grassroots dwellers by the government to enhance grassroots
development. Other recommendations include the establishment of road
maintenance unit at the local government level to ensure that existing
roads are kept in good condition, encourage private-public participation
in rural road development and finally, community efforts should be
encouraged through self-help approach.

This paper aimed at the evaluation of the factors that are
affecting the housing maintenance and its probable solutions to the
public and private housing facilities in Nigeria. Data for the study
were collected through well-structured questionnaire directed to
construction professionals in the construction firm and government
ministries. Data collected were analysed using frequency distribution
table and relative significance index. The study revealed thatDesign and
proper workmanshipranked first with an , material specifications ranked
second with RSI value of 0.847 and construction supervision ranked
third with an RSI value of 0.827. These are followed by detailing of
working drawingsThe common solution to the housing maintenance is the
monitoring and documentation of corrective actions, project
expenditures, and accomplishments. This solution was ranked first with
an RSI value of 0.880. Provision of accurate data for maintenance and
construction programme decision making ranked second with an RSI value
of 0.833. The study recommended that theBuilding professionals should
participate in design and proper workmanship,building materials to be
used for construction must be strictly adhere to its specifications and
there must be adequate construction supervision and detailing of working
drawings,

The rural areas is generally characterized by low population
density, low level of economic activities and traffic; long distances
between nodal points, such as service centres; high unit costs for
service delivery, operations, maintenance, and often difficult
geographic and weather conditions. Rural communities face transport
constraints which limit their ability to reduce their poverty and in
order to satisfy their need for greater access to health, education and
every possible opportunities, ease of physical accessibility and freedom
of movement are top priorities. Questionnaire was administered on a
randomly selected sample of 200 residents in the area. Of the 200
questionnaires administered, 182 questionnaires were received for
analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Secondary data was also sourced to serve as complement to the primary
data, thus allowing for a robust research. Descriptive statistical tools
such as percentages were adopted to present the socioeconomic
characteristics in the area. Findings showed that the about 52.2% of
sampled population are male, 12.1 % are degree holders, 39% of
respondents are young within the 25 – 35 yrs age bracket, 70.3% married.
Also, that majority of the respondents (54.4%) said that there are
rural health facilities in their area, while about 78% of the
respondents observed that road network in the area is either bad / very
bad (poor). It was established that lack of transport infrastructure
coupled with poor road maintenance were seen as the leading causes of
inaccessibility of the area.