Examining housing deficit in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria in the light of SDG 11

This paper examines housing deficit in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria in the light of SDG 11. SDG 11 constructs formed the basis of investigating housing deficit challenges and proffering a sustainable framework to reduce housing deficit in Ado-Ekiti. Economic, demographic and standard of housing facilities variables of housing deficit were analyzed in the study. These include; cost of building materials, home ownership rate, land acquisition or consumption rate, description of area of residence as an indicator of slum housing or urban sprawl and access to green and public spaces, respectively. Data were collected directly from sampled respondents in residential development corridors and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Likert scale. Variables were clearly defined, specified and coded. Questionnaires were subjected to Cronbach’s alpha test to ascertain its validity. Economic and demographic variables had 0.77 Cronbach’s alpha, while standard of housing facilities had 0.74 Cronbach’s alpha validity. Findings from this study revealed that, the cost of building materials was very expensive (38.3%), fair rate of home ownership (48.2%), increased city growth in terms of land consumption rate (54.9%, 2000-date), unplanned city expansion (slum housing) and limited access to green areas (-0.29 mean deviation) were the signs of housing deficit in Ado-Ekiti in the light of SDG 11 components. The study recommends (1) establishment of industries producing quality, affordable building materials and also provision of incentives for improved access to affordable, resilient housing and increase home ownership, respectively in the study area, (2) equity in the distribution of infrastructural facilities at all regions, (3) slum upgrading and the transformation of under-utilized land to affordable, quality housing for all, and (4) implementation of the global flagship initiative “safe cities, green, public spaces” in Ado-Ekiti through concerted effects by relevant stakeholders.