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Access to Electricity in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria.
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment, 2023-05-31) B. M. Adeleye, Ssemwogerere, K., Mukwaya, P. I., Kiggundu & L. M. Kayondo
ABSTRACT The duration, legality, and reliability of electricity supply constitute one of the biggest challenges that residents of Suleja LGA have to contend with. These electricity access indicators manifest themselves in limited hours of electricity supply, estimated billing, and abrupt interruption of electricity daily. The electricity challenges encountered threaten the actualisation of the Sustainable Development Goal 7 across the LGA. This study assesses access to grid electricity in Suleja LGA. In carrying out this assessment, the indicators of grid electricity access by employing the Multi-tier energy framework to measure access to grid electricity and the performance of SDG 7 in Suleja LGA was examined. Using data collected from 149 households in Suleja LGA, household socio-economic characteristics were used to evaluate the household determinant of electricity access. The study reveals that acute duration and reliability of electricity access were recorded in Suleja LGA with indexes of 0.26 and 0.17, respectively. Aggregate grid electricity access of 0.61, which implies fair electricity access, was also recorded in Suleja LGA. The study further shows that the income of the household head is the only significant predictor (<.001) of the level of grid electricity access, while other factors do not significantly influence the level of grid electricity access 9 > 0.05. This study thus recommends improving the duration and reliability of grid electricity supplied by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The study further recommends that the good indexes recorded for affordability, health/safety, and quality of electricity supply should be sustained by the AEDC. KEY WORDS Access, Electricity, Duration, Legality, and Reliability
Air Quality Assessment of Solid Waste Dumps in Residential Neighbourhoods of Makurdi Town
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal.Ajol.info, 2021) Musa H. D.; Onoja O. O; Santali B. N.
The environs of urban centres in most developing countries are facing a serious depreciation in terms of quality of life caused by inadequate or poor solid waste management systems. Municipal solid waste management has been a challenging task for many cities. This study, therefore, assesses the effect of disposed neighbourhood solid waste on the air quality in Makurdi town. MSA Altair 5X Multi-gas Detector manufactured by Mine Safety Appliance Company USA was employed to measure the concentration of ambient air in the dumpsite’s environment in the neighbourhoods. The ambient air quality measured were compared with regulatory standards of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria which stipulated emission limits of pollutants from stationary sources such as from a site, process, stack and vent. Findings reveal poor ambient air quality in waste dumps due to the presence of concentrations of potentially harmful pollutants around solid waste dumpsites in Wadata and North Bank areas among the five selected neighbourhoods. The result shows the mean concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) gas (16.0ppm), H2S (M =10.51ppm), and CH4 (M = 12.17ppm) recorded in Wadata, and North Bank: CO (M=12.16ppm), H2S (M = 4.17ppm), and CH4 (M = 4.16ppm) recorded were above the regulatory standards recommended.
An Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Primary and Secondary Schools in Bida Town, Nigeria
(Abuja Journal of Geography and Development.Department of geography and Environmental Management, University of Abuja, Nigeria, 2012) Musa, Haruna D.; Mohammed,Bala Banki
Educational Facilities location in Nigeria has been observed to be politically biased, so much that an area is over serviced at the expense of other areas in dire need of them. This should not be the case as it should be based on the principle of equity, accessibility and economic efficiency to every individual irrespective of economic status and geographical location. In effort to bridge the gaps to reduce the imbalances that this paper analyses the distribution of primary and secondary schools in Bida town to establish the spatial degree of inequality and concentration in the provision of basic educational facility. The study employed GIS techniques to show spatial distribution of primary and secondary school in Bida and statistical techniques (spearman rank correlation)to assessthe degree of inequality in concentration of basic educational facility. The result reveals that provision of primary and secondary school in Bida town are not guided by population distribution in the wards as the calculated t-value, 1.28 falls below the critical t-value of 1.78. To assess the level of inequality using Lorenz Curve, It is observed that about 50% of the basic educational facilities in Bida town are enjoined by about 39% of the inhabitant. This implies that some areas in Bida are deficient in basic educational facilities and quite a number of the inhabitant have no adequate access to these facilities, and also further establish that population concentration in various wards were not considered in the distribution of primary and secondary schools in Bida town. The population and number of primary and secondary school distribution are in fair inequality level, indicates relatively some degree of inequality (Gini Coefficient value is 0.57).
Analysis of the Trend of Peri-Urban Development in Minna, Niger State
(Journal of Geographic Information System,, 2020) Olusegun Owoeye Idowu,; Abdullateef Iyanda Bako,; Olalekan Tolulope Bodurin Aduloju
Current situation of development in Minna has raised many spatial chal lenges especially in the peri-urban areas. This study analyzed the spatial de velopment of Minna between 1972 and 2015, with a view to determining the trend at which the peri-urban area changes over time. Minna topographical map of 1972, township map of 1979 and the satellite imageries covering 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2015 were employed in this study. Map processing and image classification techniques were used in extracting the information needed. The study revealed that there was over 2000% increase in the built-up area of Minna within the period understudied. This implies that the peri-urban areas of Minna by 2015 had grown about thirty-two times its size in 1972; thirteen its size in 1979; thrice its size in 1986 and 1996, respectively; and twice of its size in 2006, but, with an increased rate of uncoordinated and unplanned de velopment. It concluded that the planning and development of Minna pe ri-urban areas should not be left to chance or the interplay of economic va riables, but should be guided by strategies that will ensure orderly growth and development. It therefore recommended that the government through the statutory agencies should initiate a strategic development plan proposal known as Peri-urban Area Strategic Development Plans (PuASDP), which is to guide and control every spatial development activities in the peri-urban areas.
Analysis of Urban Crime in Maitumbi Neighbourhood, North-Central Nigeria
(Environmental Technology and Science Journal, 2018-12-15) Medayese, S.O.; Kemiki, A.O.; Shaibu, S.O.; Alonge, D. O
Application of Green Economy Approach to Solid Waste Management in Minna, Nigeria
(FORUM GEOGRAFI, 2022-05-12) Sanusi, Y.A; Owoyele, G.S; Medayese, S.O; Ndana, T.M
Appraisal of Perception on the Re-emergence of Urban Planning and Physical Development in South-Western Nigeria
(Centre for Human Settlement and Urban Development Journal, 2016-12-05) Medayese, S.O.; Agbola, S.B.; Shaibu, S.I.; Maikudi, M.; Yakatum, M.M.
Appraisal of the Housing Delivery Mandate of Selected Government Agencies in Nigeria
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2021-12-19) Oyewobi L,; Agoi O,; Medayese S.O.; Bilau A.; Martins V; Jimoh R
In spite the concerted efforts made by housing stakeholders in formulating and implementing the 2012 National Housing Policy to bridge the gap between housing demand and supply, the housing situation remains in crisis and hampering on existing policies, sustainable housing delivery with consequent socio-economic, environmental, and political implications. These challenges call for an appraisal of the 2012 National housing policy towards identifying effective mechanism for the policy’s implementation. This paper assessed the roles of the housing policy’s implementing agencies (Federal Housing Authority and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria), identify the challenges faced by the agencies and provide strategies for effective implementation of the National housing policy in Nigeria. In conducting this study, a mixed methods approach was adopted. The study identified the roles played by the designated agencies towards ensuring effective implementation of the National housing policy to include facilitating the development and management of real estate across all states, provision of sites and services for all income groups. Some of the major challenges found to be affecting the provision of adequate housing include increasing cost of procuring land and building materials, poorly developed mortgage finance system and high interest rates on mortgages and cumbersome building plans approvals processes. Though the agencies made concerted efforts in living up to their responsibilities, the efforts are not enough as housing deficit continues to increase. It is therefore suggested that all the tiers of government should ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure and appropriate land titles for both implementing agencies and private firms, create enabling environment for private sector participation in long-term housing finance and encourage the use of indigenous and alternative building materials to reduce construction cost.
Assessment of Solid Waste Management Systems in Ibadan North, Oyo State Using Geo-Spatial Techniques
(The Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management., 2015-10-28) Popoola, A. A., Ayangbile, O. A. and Adeleye, B. M.,
Solid waste management has been part of human activities right from time. Effort by the Oyo State Government in managing the collection and disposal of waste generated in Ibadan is seen in the provision of Skip bins at specific locations across the city. However, despite the provisions made by the government, an emerging trend is the dumping of refuse along the median of some major and collector roads in the city. This study aims at emphasizing a planning framework for the location of solid waste disposal infrastructure (Skip bins) through the adoption of planning standard. The aim of this study was achieved by identifying the existing skip bins within Ibadan North. More so, a spatial analysis of skip bins and resident's access to solid waste facilities within Ibadan North was deduced. Geospatial techniques were used for this study; data from primary and secondary source were also used to corroborate the geospatial findings. The study identified a total of 37 skip bins located within Ibadan North Local Government, serving the entire Ibadan North. Spatial analysis of the skip bins revealed a clustered distribution which is consequential to indiscriminate solid waste disposal within Ibadan North. The study recommends adequate provision and location of skip bins to contribute to a cleaner and safer environment and a design blue print for Ibadan North was proposed. Key Words: GIS, Median, Nearest Neighbour Analysis (NNA), Skip Bins
Assessment of the Contribution of Environmental Attributes to Residential Property Rental Value in Abuja
(Environmental Technology and Science Journal,ajol.info, 2022) Ayeni O. F.,; Kemiki O. A.,; Popoola N.; Musa H. D.
The contribution of environmental attributes in residential price determination is premised on the issue relating to inefficient attributes pricing. The study analysed three environmental attributes such as structural, neighbourhood and natural attributes of the environment with a view to determining its hedonic value upon which residential property price is derived. In order to achieve the aim of the study, a sample size of 2401 was drawn out of 104166 properties using estimation method; 50% estimation rate and precision range of ±4 were adopted in estimating the sample size. The study administered two set of structured questionnaires; one to Estate Surveyor and Valuer firms to collect data on rental values (2008-2019) and second questionnaires were administered on the respondents to collect information on condition of environmental attributes using the census and simple random sampling method technique. Hedonic regression was employed to analyse the data. Environmental attributes were scored based on current condition and ratio scale was used alongside the average property value. The result revealed that neighbourhood attributes contributed between 60.3% -71.6%, natural attributes contributed between 60.3%-71.7% while structural attributes contributed between 66.8%-75.1% in determining the property values across the selected areas. The result of mixed regression analyses further revealed that environmental attributes contributed about 70.1% in determining the value of property in the selected areas. Environmental attributes such as natural and man-made water supply, road, quality wall-structure and floor, landscape, bathroom and streetlight contributed significantly in the determination of property values across the study areas. The study therefore concludes that the value of environmental amenity should be captured in the price of residential properties close to it. It is recommended that every stakeholders in the built environmental advocate for quality and even distribution of common environmental facilities that are key to development of property market in Nigeria.
Assessment of the Implication of Urban Growth in Suleja between 1987 - 2014
(School of Environmental Technology International Conference, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, 2016-05-16) Adeleye, B. M., Sulyman, A.O., Medayese, S., Ayangbile, O. A.and Popoola, A.
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Assessment of Time Budgeting and Activity Pattern of Rural Women in Rural Development and Planning. Case study of Rafi Local Government area, Niger State
(Ilorin Journal of Business and Social Sciences.Faculty of Business and Social Science, University of Ilorin, 2009) Haruna Danladi Musa; Solomon N. Jiya
A balanced participation of both genders results in a more comprehensive approach to issues of development. Indeed, their living conditions are more widely taken into account, thus leading to improved measures and their enhanced acceptance of rural development decisions. Decision-making has to be comprised of both men and women in a proportion, if the decisions made is to be valid. Women are the most threatened by the dangers that stem from global warming, war, disaster, etc. Therefore, defending the full range of women's human rights within the context of gender equality in addressing issues of spatial development is essential both to protecting women themselves and to cultivating their capacity for leadership, which so many lives depend on. Using questionnaire technique, 150 women from 10 district heads of Rafi Local government area of Niger state were interacted with to elicit information on the relationship between time budgeting and activity pattern of rural women in rural development and planning. The questionnaire probed into the background of each woman, such as age, educational qualification, occupation, monthly income and average percentage of income spent on family expenses. The study revealed that rural income is generally low because of the low level of social and economic activities. In a community where there is no supply of electricity and water, and the roads are almost impassable, it would be impossible for any meaningful economic activity to operate. Policy on the planning of the area should include the provision of social facilities and the establishment of industries capable of, among others, processing farm products.
City densification and temporal dynamics of traditional inner core of Ibadan, Nigeria.
(Geografia-Malaysian Journal of Society and Space 19 issue 2 (37-50), 2023-02-28) . M. Adeleye, A. A. Popoola, Z. Nanpon, K. A. Shittu, F. Jiyah, H. Magidimisha-Chipungu
Abstract The conversion of vegetation land cover contributes to the retention of solar radiation in the environment, resulting in the formation of the urban heat island. This study analyses the distribution pattern of urban heat island in the traditional core of Ibadan amidst the rapid urbanization experienced. The remote sensing tool was used to analyse the trend of land surface temperature, normalized difference built-up index, and normalized difference vegetation index for the traditional Ibadan's core between the year 2000 and the year 2020. This reveals that increasing built-up areas will continue to strengthen the effects of urban heat island in the traditional core of Ibadan, while vegetated land covers will weaken the effects of urban heat island. This is because anthropogenic activities resulting from rapid urbanisation has adversely altered the natural landscape in the traditional core of Ibadan. This alteration manifests in converting vegetation land covers into physical developments and other impervious surfaces by the increasing urban population. Thus, increasing the land surface temperature. The maximum average land surface temperature of 35.34℃, 36.62℃ and 31.86℃ were record for the years 2000, 2013 and 2020 respectively. This study further recommends that urban greening and proper urban planning should be encouraged in the traditional core of Ibadan. Keywords: Land Surface Temperature, Normalized Difference Built-up Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, traditional core, urban heat island
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION IN RISK MANAGEMENT: EXAMPLES FROM NIGERIA
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment., 2021-03-21) Wahab B.W.; Popoola A.A.; Medayese, S.O.
Disaster and risk experience remains a global pandemic. However, community as an embodiment of stakeholders is an essential aspect to managing the global risk exposures. The argument is that the immediate community plays a vital role in risk management. The study methodology used in exploring community consultations in risk management was through the triangulation of researchers’ experience and a sectoral approach which entail the convergent parallel mixed-method of community consultations. Secondary data was obtained from some selected community consultation programmes on risk management organised by selected risk management agencies in Nigeria’s South-Eastern and Northern regions. The Youth Transformational Leadership Collaborative Initiative within the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Youth Service Corps and the NEMA-Military Joint Task Force, and the Borno State residents’ programme reports iterate that communities are frontline stakeholders in risk management. A case study of community disaster risk management in some African countries was also documented. Extensive consultations with critical stakeholders coupled with a healthy sustained collaboration among the stakeholders led to improved coordination in the fight against insurgency in Borno state communities. It was identified that coordinated information dissemination between communities and the Task Force was an effective mechanism for community policing and risk reductions. It was identified that a low level of public awareness of disaster risk, unavailability of relevant data, weak capacity and inadequate personnel, lack of political will, amongst others, were the challenges to community consultation in risk management in Nigeria. The study proposed a community-based disaster risk management approach, which entails intensive and extensive consultation to build people’s capacity of coping with disaster risks towards creating safer and resilient communities.
Community participation as a premise for hangwurian city development in North Central Nigeria
(Heliyon, 2023-11-14) Medayese, S.O.; Magidimisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Chipungu, L
The Hangwurian City Development Model evolved to create a linkage within the concepts of environmental awareness, urban governance, and management. Others are sustainable urban development, urban liveability, and inclusive physical development. These were measured from various indicators ranging from population, environmental knowledge, economic prosperity, quality of life, and safety. The research sorts the critical objective of analysing the significant level of the indicator variables’; and determine the predictive relevance of the indicator variables. The exploratory research employed the partial least square using SmartPLS to evaluate the variables, collecting quantitative data through the open data tool kit from three selected cities of Lokoja, Minna, and Lafia in North-Central Nigeria. The research sampled 399 respondents across the cities randomly selected amongst residents aged 18 years and more reliably targeted household heads as the unit of measurement is the household. The research findings show that most of the examined variables have Cronbach’s Alpha above 0.7, and most of the retained variables have a significant value of greater or equal to 0.7. The average variance of the indicators where very substantial as most were within the 0.5 to 0.6 band. Most of the evaluated indicators have a significant performance index of between 50 and 65 %. The research recommended that this model be applied as a procedural model to guide city development at a regional scale. Hence, it was concluded that for city development to occur and evolve without ills which Hangwurian city development stands for, it must be viewed from the path linkage and significance of environment, governance, sustainability, liveability, and inclusion.
Comparative Analysis of Satisfaction with Course of Study among Students of Environmental Faculty/School in Nigerian Universities
(Environmental Technology and Science Journal.ajol.info, 2022) W Morenikeji; B Ohadugha; HD Musa; G Morenikeji
This study assessed the variation in the level of course of study satisfaction among the undergraduate students of the Environmental Faculty/School in some selected Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study sourced and utilised data from online survey among the participating students from the various departments under the Faculty of Environmental Technology. Survey questionnaire was designed using the Survey Menu in DATAtab statistical software and shared to students in 25 Federal, State and Private institutions across Nigeria. Responses from 1471 respondents were analysed using frequency and cross tabulations accompanied with Chi-square tests. In performing the Chi-square tests, the contributions of each Department's response were obtained to know which Department contributed most to total Chi-Square value, hence identifying the largest contributor(s) to the differences in the data. More than 80% of the students in Architecture, Building, Estate Management and Quantity Surveying were satisfied with their course, compared to around 70% of students in Urban and Regional Planning as well as Surveying and Geoinformatics. A Chi2 test carried out showed a statistically significant difference in study satisfaction among the students in the six departments (χ² (10) = 47.54, p = 0.000). URP students were the most dissatisfied. Out of the 293 dissatisfied students, 41.3% felt that their course would not provide them with good employment opportunities, while about 29% rated their course inferior to other built environment courses. It is recommended that courses in Environmental Faculty/School should be made more multi-disciplinary and injected with many cross-cutting subjects. Students should be regularly updated about the latest technology in their courses and educated about other consultancy services they can render as graduates of Built Environment.
Delphi exploration of subjective well-being indicators for strategic urban planning towards sustainable development in Malaysia
(Journal of Urban Management journal. homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jum, 2019) Haruna Danladi Musa; Mohd Rusli Yacoba; Ahmad Makmom Abdulla
This study seeks expert consensus to determine indicators that could be used to assess subjective well-being for strategic urban planning in the context of sustainable development. For this purpose, a Delphi study including a panel of 45 academic experts was carried out. The study consisted of two rounds. At each round, experts were asked to rate key elements by assessing indicator as very low importance, low importance, moderate importance, high importance and very high importance. A 75% agreement was used as cutoff. The results at second round reveal that panelists agreed on 37 key indicators being essential to assess subjective well-being for sustainable urban development. Using these results as a framework to develop guidelines at local, state, and national levels would allow better assessing and comparing transition programs towards sustainability
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(Department of Urban and Regional Planning University of Ibadan, 2017-05-02) Medayese, S.O.
Effect of Demographic Features on Household Residential Mobility in Bida
(School of Environmental Technology International Conference 2024 (SETIC 2024),School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State Nigeria, 2024) Samuel j.; Kemiki O.A.; Ajayi M.T.A.; Musa H. D.; Olawale A.A.
This study examined the impact of demographic characteristics on household residential mobility in Bida, Nigeria. Residential mobility, a critical aspect of urban dynamics, is influenced by various demographic factors including age, income, education level, household size, and employment status. Through a descriptive survey approach, the study administered questionnaires on 385 residents of selected neighbourhoods in the study area with 276 questionnaires, indicating 83.6, returned valid for analysis. The collected data were analysed descriptively with frequency tables, percentage distribution and mean values. Findings of the study indicated a steady pattern of residential mobility across the selected neighbourhoods with high income earners more susceptible to mobility than their low-income counterparts. It was further observed that highly educated and younger households exhibit greater mobility, often seeking improved housing conditions and employment opportunities. In contrast, lower-income households tend to have lower mobility rates, constrained by economic limitations and affordability issues. This implies that economic demographic feature (income, employment and home ownership status) is more effective than social features (age, marital status, religion, cultural and social ties) in determining residential mobility (weighted mean score of 3.55 for social features and 3.66 for economic features). The study highlights the importance of understanding demographic influences on residential mobility to inform urban planning and housing policies aimed at fostering equitable and sustainable urban development by concluding that demographic features indeed influence residential mobility pattern over time. The need for policy formulation, such as improvement of economic possibilities, encouragement of affordable house ownership, and the promotion of education and skill development, are recommended.
Enhancing subjective well-being through strategic urban planning: Development and application of community happiness index
(Sustainable Cities and Society journal. www.elsevier.com/locate/scs, 2018) Haruna Danladi Musa; Mohd Rusli Yacoba; Ahmad Makmom Abdullah; Mohd Yusoff Ishak
Sustainable development is practiced globally as a comprehensive strategy for promoting urban sustainability and well-being. Achieving sustainable development goals depends on the ability to monitor human well-being to track policy outcomes and the connection between ecosystem and human well-being. We developed a framework of community happiness index (CH-index) that fully integrates broad sustainability domains – human well-being and eco-environmental well-being sub-index along four sustainability dimensions (social, economic, environmental, and urban governance) to capture individual subjective perceptions of their experience of communities and development impact. The model was developed by aggregating its constituents using linear aggregation techniques based on subjective weightings using Delphi technique. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to validate the framework applicability using case study approach. The result shows that the case study Putrajaya displayed a good performance of eco-environmental well-being (M = 7.313) and Human Well-being (M = 6.534), moderate sustainability, and a medium-high level of community happiness (6.866) on 1–10 scale. The finding reveals that the level of community happiness depends on the existing level of sustainable urban development. The CH-index provides the planners with a new subjective well-being tool to help in-depth analysis for more targeted interventions and a baseline data to improve community happiness.