Community participation in the provision of environmental sanitation infrastructure in Akure, Nigeria

Olugbamila Omotayo B. (), Adeyinka Samson A., Odunsi Oluwafemi M., Olowoyo Sanya A., Isola Oluwadara L. and Adanlawo Tolulope D.
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Olugbamila Omotayo B.: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Adeyinka Samson A.: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Odunsi Oluwafemi M.: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
Olowoyo Sanya A.: Department of Architectural Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Nigeria
Isola Oluwadara L.: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Adanlawo Tolulope D.: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2020, vol. 8, issue 3, 48-59

Abstract: This article assessed community participation in the provision of environmental sanitation infrastructure in Akure, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed for the study. Four residential zones: the traditional core, the transition zone, the peripheral zone and the public housing district were identified, this was with a view to showcasing the variation in the level of contributions and efforts of different communities based on the delineated areas towards the provision of environmental sanitation infrastructure in the study area. Twenty residential areas were identified across the residential zones of the study area out of which ten areas which represented 50% of the total areas were selected. Ten percent of the total number of buildings in the selected areas were subsequently sampled, resulting in the selection of 180 residents for questionnaire administration. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics with frequency used for univariate analysis and cross tabulation for bivariate and multivariate analysis as well as the use of chi-square for inferential statistics. Findings revealed that community participation did not play a leading role in providing environmental sanitation facilities in Akure, but that the government did. This shows that most of the environmental facilities in the area are provided by the government, thus revealing the overdependence of the residents on the government for the provision of environmental sanitation infrastructure. Further findings revealed that most of the challenges faced in the study area in terms of providing environmental sanitation infrastructure had a significant influence on the provision of these facilities. Thus, the study showed that challenges significantly hindered the provision of environmental sanitation facilities in the area.

Keywords: Sanitation exercise; citizen participation; environmental facilities; environmental amenities; urbanisation; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/environ-2020-0017

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