EXAMINATION OF STATE OF REPAIR OF BUILDINGS IN PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES IN ENUGU METROPOLIS, ENUGU STATE NIGERIA

Umeora, Chukwunonso Obiefuna

Department of Architecture,

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus, Anambra State

Email: co.umeora@coou.edu.ng

ABSTRACT

The private sector in housing provision continually take steps towards addressing part of the problem of cushioning the effect of housing shortage in Nigeria by establishing housing estates since government alone cannot provide housing for everyone. This research examined and reported findings from a research conducted on the state of repair of buildings in private housing estates in Enugu metropolis, Enugu state Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: examine the physical conditions of the building fabrics and appraise the performance of infrastructural services provided in the buildings. Questionnaire was used as research instrument to elicit data from respondents. Stratified sampling of the estates based on building type was adopted as sampling method for this study.Findings from the research show that the state of repair of most buildings require minor repairs to make them fit for habitation and sound to ensure well-being of the residents. In addition, four independent variables from the nine independent variables investigated, significantly explained residual variation in the dependent variable – state of repair of the buildings in the study area. These variables are: Average Monthly Income of Residents (AMIR), Length of Stay of the Residents in the estates (LSY), Type of Wall Finishes on the buildings (TWF) and Time Taken to Respond to Resident’s complaints by the estate managers (TTRC). With this, linear model was established for predicting the state of repair of buildings in private housing estates in the study area. This would assist in identifying variables that are lucid in predicting state of repair of the buildings.

Keywords: Building, housing estate, private, repair, state