Assessment of Factors Affecting Procurement of Urban Housing in Lagos Mega City, Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that affect the procurement of urban housing in mega city of Lagos, Nigeria. The study aims to establish how land procurement methods, source of finance for housing procurement and the impact of the use of local building materials on housing procurement affect procurement planning. Data are collected using self-administered questionnaire. The data collected are analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. This study is answerable to two research hypotheses tested using Chi-square. The study reveals among others that the land procurement method is mostly through land agents and the government; that the major source of finance for housing provision is by personal savings and loans from commercial banks; that the source of finance have significant impact on the procurement of housing; that the use of local building materials have no significant impact on the procurement of housing in the State. The study concludes that government should be responsible to their citizen in the provision of affordable housing and land policy should be reviewed. It recommends among others that government should show more interest and be more responsible in housing the urban poor.