HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND AFFORDABILITY IN OLEH, DELTA STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the impact of housing infrastructural facilities on affordability in Oleh, Delta State Nigeria. A questionnaire survey was adopted for the study. Random sampling technique was used to select samples for the study. The data were analyzed, using the Multiple Linear Regression. The findings indicate that there is a general low level of the provision of infrastructure in the urban area. It found that wall-fence (perimeter fence) and provision of burglary proof (protector) had the most significant impact on housing cost. In spite of the current low level of in-house facilities; rental levels impact negatively on the non-housing expenditure with as high as about 15% (using rent income ratio) and 45.0% (using perception of respondents) having problems of affordability. Therefore, it was recommended that since the residents of Oleh are security conscious, property developers should always endeavour to provide security enhancing facilities especially wall-fence around the house and that, there is need for property developers to provide and improve on the quality of the in-house facilities especially toilet/bathroom facilities.