Assessment Of Public Health Status And Living Conditions Of Residents In Urban Slums

This study was evaluated public health status and living conditions of residents in urban slums in Nigeria (A case study of Lagos State). The study specifically examined the causes of urban slum growth in Nigeria, assessed how urban slums affect the public health status of residents in Nigeria and examined how urban slums affect the living conditions of residents in Nigeria. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of residents of urban slums in Lagos State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 261 respondents and 259 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and mean scores. The result of the findings reveals that the causes of urban slum growth in Nigeria include inaccessibility of land in the core of urban areas, poverty, housing deficit, poor housing policies and lack of adequate repair and maintenance of existing structures in urban centres. Therefore, the study recommended that there should be intense collaboration between federal, state and local governments in the areas of a) easing acquisition of land by putting in place mechanisms that will regulate the excesses of landowners and b) provision of massive and relatively low cost housing units for all which can be achieved through a continuous public-private partnership at all levels of government.

TITLE PAGE
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Content
List of Tables
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Limitation of the study
1.8 Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Review of Empirical studies

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population Of The Study
3.4 Sample Size Determination
3.5 Sample Size Selection Technique And Procedure
3.6 Research Instrument And Administration
3.7 Method Of Data Collection
3.8 Method Of Data Analysis
3.9 Validity Of The Study
3.10 Reliability Of The Study
3.11 Ethical Consideration

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Descriptive Analysis

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Appendix

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