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FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The study focused on the factors affecting the choice of residential units in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. The data for the study was collected from 610 households in 2012. The multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the factors affecting the choice of residential units in the study area. The result of the study indicated that household size, distance to health and medical facilities and distance to place of work affected the choice of rooming house while cost of housing, distance to medical facilities and place of work influenced the choice of single detached family house. The choice of duplex were influenced by household size, household income, distance to place of work, availability of portable water supply and availability of toilet facilities. The outcome of the study further indicated that the preference of flats were determined by cost of housing, age, distance to medical facilities and distance to place of work while semi detached family house was affected by cost of housing, distance to medical facilities, car ownership status and availability of portable water supply. It was also revealed that choice of Terrace family house was determined by distance to medical facilities and distance to place of work while cost of housing, distance to health and medical facilities and distance to place of work affected the preference of traditional compound. This study recommends that there should be a reduction in the cost of housing through subsides of building materials and the provision of basic amenities so as to facilitate the choice of the desired housing type in the study area.
Key Word: Factors, Choice, Residential, Housing, Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria