Effects of the Quality of Facilities on Residential Building and Environmental Sustainability in the LSDPC Low-Cost Housing EstateIba, Lagos State.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 5
Abstract
The impact of good quality facilities in sustainable housing development cannot be overemphasised. Hence, there is need for proper provision and effective maintenance by qualified professionals. The main purpose of this research is to assess the effects of the quality of the supporting facilities (households’ water connection and liquid waste disposal) on the residential buildings of the study area. The study was conducted using the existing literature and empirical survey. The study area comprised 199 twin-blocks, each contained 12 flats. These accounted for 2,388 apartments of 3-bed room type. Systematic random sampling was used to select 101 from the total number of the available blocks, on which inspection and questionnaire surveys were conducted. In each of the sampled blocks, an adult household member was sampled using convenience sampling method for questionnaire survey. Hence, 101 blocks were successfully inspected to assess the quality effect of facilities on the buildings and the residents, while, 101 questionnaires were successfully administered on the sampled respondents to solicit for their perception on the subject under investigation. The study found that the quality of the study facilities have effects on the residential buildings and their environment. There was a significant association between residents' level of satisfaction and quality of liquid wastewater pipe installation. Hence, unethical adjustments into buildings made the two facilities under investigation to have high negative effect on the buildings. Also, there is statistical significant relationship between the high level of the need for building renovation, and the use of unqualified personnel. Conclusively, households’ water connection and wastewater facilities of the sampled buildings were in a deplorable condition posing a great danger on the residents. Thus, there was dare need for comprehensive renovation, which should be handled by a qualified personnel, under a well-established building maintenance department.
Authors and Affiliations
Ajetomobi Oludare Olayinka, Fagbhoun Philip Oluwole
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