EVALUATION OF HOUSING CONDITION IN MASAKA TOWN

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EVALUATION OF HOUSING CONDITION IN MASAKA TOWN

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

          Among ‘the diverse environmental concerns facing developing countries including Nigeria and by extension Nasarawa state and Karu local government. In Masaka town the issue of housing is probably the most fundamental. Housing is not just a roof over one’s head; it is the conjunction the dwelling, the home, the immediate environment and the country community (WHO, 2004). Housing is described as “inadequate” if it does not have basic facilities, infrastructure and services such as in adequate spaces. Ventilation waste collection and disposal facilities, sanitation, electricity, water supply and general environmental quality.

          Adequate housing therefore remains critical to human health, comfort and general wellbeing. As Astrolabe (2000) further noted adequate housing satisfy a trinity of need in an occupant. These are physical needs, emotional needs (comprising both aesthetic and psychological) and intellecture needs. There is a general consensus that the achievement of hoi she health should transcends mere biomedical consideration and accommodate other factors such as housing. With this in mind researchers have tune their attention to housing impacts where they seek to understand the link between housing and health, have linked inadequate provision of water, electricity sewage and waste facilities, then drainage and ventilation in the home to increase incidences of chronic disease. In the same vein, humidity, crowding, poor ventilation and insect/pests infestation have been associated with failing health, found that the presences of mould and pest proved to increases the risk of asthma and bronchitis. Another study by Polack, Kneseback and Siegrist (2004), overcrowding and poor neighborhood environment were found to be critical to the health of renters group among sampled households. Furthermore, indoor air pollution, arising from cooking stoves, moulds and fungi growth, mosquito repellant burning, tobacco smoking and insecticide spray in the home show significant effects on the respiratory symptoms.

          In Nigeria and Nasarawa state in particular ample studies have been conducted to examine the status of housing condition at different stages.

1.1     STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

          As result of the non-implementation of master plan, developments were studying up without consolation to planning regulations leading to unorganized and haphazard development.

1. Absence of foundation.
   1. Crack wall.
   1. Leaking roofing.
   1. Dilapidated structures

1.2     AIM OF THE STUDY

          The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate housing condition in Masaka town with a view to proper physical planning solution to the Identified problems.

1.3     OBJECTIVES

1. To examine the concept and indicators for evaluating housing condition.
2. To examine the physical condition of the area.
3. To examine the socio-economic characteristic of the area.
4. To evaluate the housing condition in Masaks
5. To profer physical planning solution to the identified problems.

1.4     SCOPE

          The study area covers the entire Masaka located in Karu localgovernment area of Nasarawa State with a total land area ofl22.6.8 Hectares. It also covers a distance of 23km away from abuja with emphasis laid on utilities and services, facilities, land uses and the general physical of housing condition of Masaka

1.5     LIMITATION

          The study was limited by the difficulty experience in. retrieving      questionnaires and language barriers of some house, heads to answer        questions.

1.7     DEFINITION OF TERMS:

          Community: The community will benefit from, the project in. terms of the provision of adequate facilities, utilities and services as well as good environmental condition for living, recreation, working, security, and employment opportunities to uplift the standard of living of the people.

          Government: The .government stands to gain immensely from the implementation of the proposal plan, as it will generate revenue for itself through imposition of taxes and levies.

          Researchers: This project will serve as an avenue and, source of literature and reference material in planning for a village and similar research work.

1.8     GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SETTING LOCATION

1.8.1 LOCATION

          Nigeria is situated in the shores of the gulf of the guinea from about 4°N- 15°N of the equator, a latitude stretch of about 3°E and 15°E of the Greenwich meridian. Nigeria has a total land area of about 923,300sqkm/ if stretch for about 1,100km from the north to south It is bounded in the south by Atlantic Ocean, to the Benin and to the east by the Cameroon while up north by the Niger republic It has a population of 88 5rmlhon as witnessed by the 1991 census

1.8.2  NATIONAL SETTING

          Abuja is located in the geographical center of Nigeria It has a total area .of about 8,000sqkm and consists of the country.

          If is bounded in the north by Kaduna State, east by Niger State Nasarawa State in the west and while Kogi State in the south

1.8.3  REGIONAL SETTING

          Karu L G A is one of the thirteen area council in the Nasarawa State It is bounded in the north by Keffi/Kokona L G A, in the east Doma L G A, and Toto in the west, Kogi state in the south

1.8.4 LOCAL SETTING

          The study area Masaka is located within Karu L G A of Nasarawa State. It has a total population of about 5745 people and a land area of about 122.68 hectares of land. The settlement is bounded by nyanyagwandara in the west, north-east by Masaka

1.9     HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MASAKA

Masaksis a town in Karu local government area of Nasarawa State is located between latitudes 8*

          Physical Characteristics

          CLATE: This refers to the atmospheric weather condition of the place over a long period of time, normally an average O1E3.S-40 years. The climatic include:’ temperature, rainfall, humidity wind, sun, radiation, cloud cover.