Serviceability and Liveability Planning In Yelwa Sector of Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
The growing of Yelwa sector of Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria’s serviceability and livability planning is presenting a new social, economic and environmental challenges for those who live, work and do business in it. Thus this study assessed the serviceability and Livability indices of the sector that are essential for improvingits identity and values, so as to making it attractive to inhabitants, visitors, talents, business developers and investors,as well asto draw government attention on the spread effects to serve asa model for other sectors in Bauchi metropolis. The study employed exploratory and descriptive design through literature review, and observation and questionnaire survey respectively. The study questionnaire was design to collate data on the serviceability and livability indices adopted from the Australian Geography Teachers Association report.Five percent of 56,260 household heads were administered questionnaires through a stratified random sampling technique, and records about 99% response rate.Data obtainedwere analyze using descriptive statistics. Finding revealed that majority of Yelwa residents are subsistence farmers in the category of low income earners, with poor: infrastructure, maintenance of public spaces, streetscapes, quality of the urban design, and architectural designs. Similarly the healthcare service and the educational indicators were assessed to be poor. However the cultural indices revealed that it has divergent ethnic groups that supportsgood socialization, with low level of violent crime but with high level of alcohol disorder. Moreover it has a very high personal safety. Thus the study recommended that success of serviceable and livable of the sector should be hinged to integrated master planning and a dynamic urban governance approach.
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Sani Jibir Dukku
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