Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the residents’ satisfaction with public housing in the Maiduguri metropolis. The study assessed the levels of quality of housing components, occupants’ preference and satisfaction. The study adopted a quantitative approach and data were collected through a questionnaire survey from 265 household heads of the housing estate proportionately selected from the target population in Maiduguri metropolis. The data collected were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics with mean ranking, frequency distribution and multiple regression analysis to achieve the research aim. The study showed that quality of building component, Condition of a bedroom, condition of living room, condition of the roof, condition of finishing and condition of the kitchen were ranked as very good and condition of the store, condition of the dining area, condition of garage and condition of toilets were good in the study area, while public housing quality and preference significantly influence occupants' satisfaction in Maiduguri metropolis. The research recommended that occupant peculiarities should be integrated into the design and development of housing estate. This will ensure that the satisfaction of the occupants is well co-opted in the development and therefore lead to higher satisfaction and functionality of the estates. The provision of facilities and amenities in public housing estates should be based on the occupant requirements and peculiarities. This will lead to the optimal utilization of the estate after development.
Highlights
Public housing is the provision of low-cost housing by the government for civil occupancy
This study aims to assess the residents’ satisfaction with public housing in Maiduguri, to suggest ways to improve housing quality and preference to meet the satisfaction of public housing in the study area
Descriptive statistics based on the mean ranking was carried out to assess the quality of public housing in Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State
Summary
Public housing is the provision of low-cost housing by the government for civil occupancy. The growing need for shelters has been on the increase without consideration for occupant needs and requirements. This is because Public housing policy structures tend to favor architects' preferences, with an overall target of low costing, while there is a need for buildings to serve the needs of people who use them [58, 68]. In another clime [26] revealed that quality plays an integral part in the construction industry. With the above statement from scholars it is germane to note that the success of every construction work is to provide a qualitative housing accommodation that meets the housing needs and requirements of individual occupants
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