assessment of housing characteristics in ibejulekki, lagos periurban settlements

Housing developments in lagos state periurban settlements have contributed immensely to the alleviation of the challenges of housing deficits in central lagos. this research aims at examining the characteristics of housing development in the periurban settlements of lagos state, nigeria. using a case study approach, housing developments in periurban settlements in ibejulekki local government areas were selected to represent the rapidly urbanizing metropolitan peripheral areas in lagos state. data was collected through primary and secondary sources which include survey questionnaires, direct observations and indepth interviews. using twostage sampling techniques, a questionnaire was distributed to households in purposively selected 16 periurban settlements in ibejulekki. data collected through field survey were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, cross tabulations while qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. findings demonstrate that different housing initiatives in the periurban settlements performed differently in typology and resident’s perception. socioeconomic attributes revealed a multicultural households composition, reasonable literacy level. it is recommended that improved quality and user performance periurban housing development can be achieved through residents’ participation in housing policy design and also by timely regional policy response to the pace of housing development in lagos periurban settlements.