HOUSING OBSOLESCENCE A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE STAFF HOUSING
HOUSING OBSOLESCENCE A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE STAFF HOUSING
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Date
2000-12
Authors
KADO, DIKKO
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ABSTRACT
This study was aimed at investigating staff housing obsolescence in
Katsina State. The study became imperative due to the fact that
many staff houses across the state were observed to have become
obsolete.
Physical surveys and questionnaires were used to generate data from
several establishments in the state as well as current occupants of
some staff houses pertaining to the factors identified to have led
to the staff housing obsolescence in the state.
Presentation of data was done in tabular form with simple
percentage and descriptive analysis.
Failure of priming actions, environmental hazards, conversion to
other uses, physical dilapidation due to old age of buildings and
other conditions leading to inhabitability were the factors
identified to have contributed to the staff housing obsolescence in
the state. Factors having direct bearing on occupants were ranked
and analysed using Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient.
The work revealed that certain number of houses were actually
affected by obsolescence. To improve their functionality it has
been recommended that failed priming actions should be reassessed
for reinvestment where possible or else affected lands and houses
should be sold or leased out; housing estates should be sold to the
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occupants to release government of maintenance and management
responsibility, other houses which cannot be sold should be
revitalized and records on staff houses should be properly kept.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE
OF MASTERS (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT) IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Keywords
HOUSING,, OBSOLESCENCE,, CASE,, STUDY,, KATSINA,, STATE,, STAFF,, HOUSING.