Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Philosophy, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

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• Research Article   
  The Challenges in Providing Affordable Housing in Nigeria and the Adequate Sustainable Approaches for addressing them
  Author(s): Oluwagbemiga Adedeji*
  
  Despite multiple schemes implemented by various governments around the country, affordable housing remains elusive to the average Nigerian. Because the situation is comparable to that of other developing nations, it remains a key concern in these countries socioeconomic development. Over 52% of Nigeria's population has been claimed to live in shanties, squatter communities and informal settlements. This article, therefore, reviews the challenges to the provision of affordable sustainable housing in Nigeria and the Sustainable approaches to address them. The article's findings were based on a thorough examination of the literature. The article's findings indicated that sustainable approaches for addressing Nigeria's housing barriers may best be examined through the economic, ecological, social, institutional and technical factors of affordable housing. The paper.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-784X.2022.12.485

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