Determinants of quality of housing units occupied by households in the public university host communities in Ondo state, Nigeria: an application of partially constrained/generalized ordered logit model

Sikiru Jimoh Babalola () and Saidatulakmal Mohd
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Sikiru Jimoh Babalola: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Saidatulakmal Mohd: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2021, vol. 23, issue 7, No 14, 9898-9926

Abstract: Abstract This study analyzes the influence of household and housing characteristics on the quality of housing units people live in the communities hosting public universities in Ondo state, Nigeria. The study utilizes partially constrained/generalized ordered logistic regression technique, which has the strength to handle combination of predictor variables that meet the proportional odds/parallel lines assumption and the ones that violate it. The study reveals household income as a very important determinant of quality of housing a household lives. In addition, it finds that households whose heads are employed are more likely to live in high-quality housing units. Also, households with large members are more likely to occupy low or moderate, but not high-quality housing units. The study also documents that older housing units are more of low or moderate, but not high quality. The study also reveals that modern houses are more likely to be of high quality, while traditional ones tend to be of low quality. The study finds that housing units that are far from the universities tend to be in the category of high quality. Findings from this study have some implications for policy-making and implementation. To begin with, since the household income appears to be the most important determinant of housing quality a household lives, this suggests the need for the provision of employment opportunities that will guarantee robust and regular incomes. This is in addition to providing enabling environment for businesses to grow. Maintaining moderate family size is also an option to living in at least medium-quality housing units. Large concentration of low- and medium-quality housing units close to the universities calls for implementation of housing regulation standards. Strict enforcement of housing regulation standards will significantly improve the quality of housing units in the communities hosting universities and beyond.

Keywords: Housing quality; Households; Constrained generalized ordered logit model; Parallel lines assumption; Housing tenure; Source of water (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 C25 C81 I31 R29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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