Urban Jumble in Three Nigerian Cities: A Perception Study of Development Control Activities in Ibadan, Osogbo and Ado-Ekiti
Oluwaseun Olowoporoku
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8594-6142
Oluwole Daramola
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5698-2002
Wilson Agbonta
John Ogunleye
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7481-9092
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine residents’ perception of development control activities in three
capital cities in Nigeria (Ibadan, Osogbo and Ado-Ekiti). This came about based on the recognition that jumble
development hinders economic and environmental sustainability in cities. The perception study becomes imperative
since perception is adjudged a tool for proffering solution to different problems in the different human endeavours
and a method of getting policy information from the people that will be eventual subjects of the policy.
Design/methodology/approach– The study used household survey through questionnaire administration. The three
capital cities were stratified into local government areas (LGAs). One local government area was selected in each
of the cities. Due to homogeneity of the cities in the nomenclature of political wards, two political wards were
selected in each of the local government in the capital cities. Across the cities, a total of 223 residents were
systematically sampled on which the designed questionnaires were administered.
Findings – The study revealed that residents agreement and satisfaction with function of development control
agencies decreases with the age of the city. Impliedly the age of the city is inversely proportional to residents’
agreement and satisfaction with development control activities. The study concluded that economic and
environmental sustainability of cities is dependents on citizens’ embracement of development control activities.
Research implications – The study is capable of generating hypotheses for future research in the area of
environmental studies, especially in the global south.
Practical implications – The findings and recommendations of this study can provide information on future policy
making, review and implementation on development control and other related issues in environmental studies both
in the cities and others with similar setting.
Keywords:
Cities, development control, perception, jumble, Osogbo, Ado-EkitiReferences
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