ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSIT SETTLEMENT IN OGUN STATE

Abstract

Analysing factors influencing housing developments in transit settlements requires a multidimensional approach with considerations of urban planning, transportation infrastructure, socio-economic factors and environmental sustainability which play pivotal roles in such development. As a result of this, the paper dwelled on Oja Odan town, a town having proximity to a border line in Ogun state, thereby exploring the intricate interplay of these elements to gain insights into the dynamics shaping housing developments in transit-oriented settlements. Descriptive survey research was adopted so as to fine-tuned the motivation of the paper spanning a population of 428 houses spatially distributed in four quarters within the town comprises of Igbo Ogbe, Refurefu, Ago Ohori and Papa Olosun. Randomised sampling technique was used to select 207 houses for inclusion in the survey using Taro Yamane sample size calculator. Proportional allocation was used to select houses within the quarters where 81.6% of the research instrument was returned. Findings emanating from the mean response score indicated that lack of affordable housing for the residents, uncontrolled growth and development, ineffective housing policies and urban-rural migration were found to be most prominent factors affecting housing development in the study area. Therefore, the socioeconomic activities in the study area increase influx of people and government should involves in the preparation of master plan to guild future development.