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Socio-economic Issues in ‘Socially Produced’ Low Income Housing: Theory and Case study in Nigeria

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The paper argues that low income housing is socially produced in different social contexts and examines the socio economic issues in the social production of low income housing. It also presents part of the result of a case study in Nigeria to explain and understand housing production by low income people contrary to their marginalization and exclusion.The paper concludes that if policy is to enhance housing solution for the majority; knowledge of how low income people house themselves and understanding their underlying motivation for house ownership in different social contexts is critical.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.087

Authors: Babatunde Jaiyeoba, Filiz Aklanoglu

Institutions: Obafemi Awolowo University, Selçuk University

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2002007952

FWCI: 4.218

Cites: 35

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10