The hypotheses formulated here are, that the indicators of environmental health hazards and housing development as measured by the number of houses are not significant in the slums of Abuja, that the spread of health devastating diseases and ramshackle developed houses are not significant in the slum areas and that the Environmental Health Hazards does not differ significantly among the slum areas. Secondary source of data collection such as written source materials and primary source of data collection, which include participant observation, questionnaire, oral interview and laboratory work, were employed to collect data. The sample size number was firstly determined using Yaro Yamani formula. Yaro Yamani formula is donated as: n = population/ 1+population (significance level)2. This gave 400 questionnaires. But four-hundred questionnaires were just 0.75% of the total estimated average household. In other to get a sample size that represents at least two percent of the total estimated average household size, it was done by finding two percent of an estimated average household size in each of the slums. So, 1067 questionnaire that amount to two percent of the total estimated average household were randomly distributed to the dwellers of ten sampled slum areas of Abuja and 652 were retrieved. After the analyses, the Principal Component Analysis produce factor scores of environmental health hazards and housing development from different slums, which shows that the indicators of environmental health hazards in the form of dirty drains and open waste dumps increase with houses and house hold numbers. The PCA further produce factor score of the occurrence of health devastating diseases and ramshackle developed houses in the slums of Abuja, which shows that health devastating diseases increase with high number of ramshackle developed houses. Also the result of one way ANOVA conducted shows that the calculated F Value for all the heavy metals in the soil are less than the Critical F Value of 4.76 at 3and 6 degree of freedom with confident level of 0.05 The analysis also shows that the calculated significant level is above 99% in all the variables, meaning that the rate of environmental health hazards in form of heavy metal concentrations in the soil does not differ significantly among the slums. These findings show that the indicator of environmental hazards does not affect the rate of housing development in the various
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- CHAPTER 1
- INTRODUCTION
- Statement of the Problem
- The Aim/Objectives
- Objectives
- Research Question
- Hypotheses Formulation
- Significance of the Study
- Scope
- Limitations
- CHAPTER 2
- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
- Human Settlement Theory
- Locational Theory
- Central Place Theory
- Housing Development in a Slum
- Urbanization Theory
- Environmental Hazard and Slum House Development
- Nature of Developed Houses in Slums
- Sector Theory
- Waste and Pollution in a Slum
- Population Theory
- Principle of Population
- Slum and Overpopulation
- Primacy Theory
- Cumulative Causation
- The Devastating Environmental Hazards in Slum
- Definition of Terms
- Human Settlement Theory
- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
- CHAPTER 3
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Slum Development in 3rd World Countries, Causes, Effect and Way Out
- The Improvement of Slums and Informal Settlements
- Reducing the Environmental Health Risk of Slum Dwellers in a Developing Country
- The Nature of a Slum
- Environmental Impact in a Slum
- Environmental Sanitation in a Slum
- Research Gap
- CHAPTER 4
- STUDY AREA
- Historical Background
- Location
- Population
- Physiographic Characteristic
- Climate
- Topographic and Geological Classification
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research examines the environmental health hazards and housing development in the slum areas of Abuja, Nigeria. The study aims to assess the impact of these factors on the health and well-being of residents in the slum areas.- The research explores the activities of slum dwellers that contribute to environmental degradation.
- It investigates the environmental health hazards present in these slums.
- The research analyzes the spatial distribution of these hazards across different slums in Abuja.
- It examines the relationship between environmental health hazards and housing development in the slums.
- The study aims to propose recommendations for mitigating the identified problems.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1 introduces the research topic, outlining the problem of unplanned development and slum formation in Abuja. It establishes the research objectives, hypotheses, and significance of the study. Chapter 2 delves into the theoretical framework, exploring relevant theories such as human settlement, urbanization, and population dynamics. These theories provide context for understanding the development of slums and associated environmental hazards. Chapter 3 presents a comprehensive review of existing literature on slum development, its causes, effects, and potential solutions. It highlights the impact of slums on the environment and health of residents. Finally, Chapter 4 explores the study area of Abuja, discussing its historical background, location, population, and physiographic characteristics.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This research focuses on the environmental health hazards associated with housing development in the slums of Abuja. The study analyzes a range of factors, including environmental degradation, housing conditions, and the impact on residents' health. Key topics include slum development, urbanization, environmental hazards, health risks, housing quality, and sustainable solutions.- Arbeit zitieren
- Matthias Okoro (Autor:in), Prof. S. Uchegbu (Autor:in), 2014, Assessing the environmental health hazards and housing development in the slums of Abuja, Fct., München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/280701
