INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF SOIL EROSION ON RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN OGERE REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of soil erosion on housing in Ogere Remo area of Ogun State. The main objectives are to assess the physical impact of the erosion on existing housing and identify the existing management strategies place in the study area. One hundred and forty-two (142) questionnaires were distributed to Odugbesan, Ayegbami, and Akuro with the used photograph to identify most affected buildings shows that Survey method was adopted in data collection for this research. Data collected in the course of this study was analysed using both descriptive and inferential methods. The descriptive part will consist of frequency, percentages and measures of central tendencies while Kruskal Wallis non-parametric method of inference was used to infer on the physical impacts of soil erosion on existing housing in the study area. Therefore, there should be construction of drainages with specifications to drain and redirect rainfall water to the appropriate channels and planning regulations should be adhere strictly especially in the areas of development control and penalties on noncompliance need to enforce.