Exploring socio-economic design implications of public housing transformation; the Nigerian experience

• Main Authors: Isah, Abubakar Danladi, Khan, Tareef Hayat, Ahmad, Abdullah Sani
• Format: Article
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2014
• Subjects: TH Building construction
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52818/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.584-586.211
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Occupancy and funding are crucial attributes of culture in predicting public housing transformation in Nigeria. The study investigates the implication of occupancy and funding as salient socio-economic factors of housing transformation. Questionnaire survey method was used to assess users' experience which was analysed using statistical analysis with structural equation model (SEM). The result indicated a good model fit of occupancy and funding as socio-economic predictors that motivates residents' housing adjustment decisions. Thus, the study recommends that socio-economic indices of occupancy and ease of funding future public housing adjustments can be considered by developers at the design stage.