Analysis of Coastal Dwellers’ Views on Housing Quality in Ondo State, Nigeria
Oluwatosin Samuel Thomas *
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Studies on housing quality have focused on urban and rural areas with no consideration of coastal areas, especially on how residents perceive it. This paper, therefore, examines the importance coastal dwellers attached to housing quality and the level of satisfaction derived from the quality of housing. The results of the study showed that the expectations of the coastal dwellers in terms of their housing needs were not met. The study concluded that for coastal dwellers aspiration to meet with their satisfaction level, redevelopment and rehabilitation will have to set in order to boost and enhance the living condition of the coastal residents.
Keywords: Housing quality, CAS (coastal areas), coastal dwellers importance index (CDII), coastal dwellers satisfaction index (CDSI)