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Title: | Residential building design and conflict in Agbowo Area of Ibadan, Nigeria |
Authors: | Sanni, Lekan Asisah, Kofoworola |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | Ibadan journal of the social sciences (ISSN 1597-5207) |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 40-50 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | urban housing conflict |
Abstract: | This study examines possible relationships between residential housing design and occurrence of conflicts between residents in Agbowo area of Ibadan, Nigeria. A questionnaire was distributed in a random sample of 280 households from all residential buildings in ten of the 41 streets in Agbowo. In all, 248 copies of the questionnaire were correctly filled, returned and used for analysis. Strong associations are found to exist between incidence of conflicts and housing design type: Brazilian houses (91.9%), three bedroom flats in blocks of flats (7. 7%), and, one bedroom flats (0.4%). Associations were also established between incidence of conflicts and design-based sources of conflict in the study area: more than 90% for each of the 'Entrance Porch', 'Source of Water' and 'Building's Compound'; more than 80% for each of the shared 'Verandah', 'Passage', 'Toilet', 'Bathroom', 'Kitchen', and common 'Drains'; 53.6% for 'Parking Space'; 44.8%for 'Bedroom'; and 43.5%for 'Sitting Room/ Parlour', thus emphasizing the significance of housing design in generating or managing conflicts within residential buildings. Strategies are proposed to incorporate the research findings into housing designs. App., bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |