An Evaluation of the Relationship between Housing Condition, Residential Satisfaction and Neighbourhood Revitalisation in Somolu, Area of Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

The study observes that Nigerian urban centres are currently experiencing a disconnection between urban infrastructure provision and the well-being of populace. It argues that the ever increasing population of Lagos State has brought about high level of housing inadequacies which has manifested in both housing shortage and poor housing condition, thereby lowering the resident's housing satisfaction level. The study operationalized the concepts of housing habitability and resident's satisfaction with a view to examining the psychosocial effects of housing and neighbourhoods on the resident's satisfaction level of Somolu area in Lagos.  Elements of the effects of housing condition on the resident's satisfaction level that were   examined include overcrowding, pollution and inadequacy of infrastructural facilities amongst others. The study relied largely on field data that was sourced via stratified randomly administered questionnaires on a total of 300 houses of selected three different wards within the Somolu Local government Area .Results were analysed   using both descriptive and qualitative statistical techniques. In order to ensure a healthy housing condition which eventually promotes the health status of dwellers, the study recommends the implication of the potentials of urban revitalisation strategy.