Determining the size of an urban population, the level of urbanisation or the number of urban agglomerations all depend on the chosen definition of urban. Therefore, it is imperative to ascertain the significant impact of ruralurban migration on the inflationary pressure and urban unemployment in lagos state, nigeria. Urbanization is simply population shift from rural areas to urban areas which leads to the gradual increase of people living in urban areas in a geographical region. Abstract the work is motivated by the seeming inability of the public sector to make and implement polices and programmes to curb the high rate of rural urban migration and unemployment that is usually experienced in nigeria. This entry provides two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population.
Urbanization or urbanisation refers to the population shift from rural areas to urban areas, the. Urbanisation however increased significantly during. Rapid urbanization that is largely unplanned and uncoordinated, has deepened the deficit of services in many nigerian cities, which includes access to land and housing, basic. A case study of adoekiti al esan and eb babatola department of geography, college of environmental sciences, joseph ayo babalola university, ikejiarakeji, osun. As a result of the magnitude and speed of urbanization in these countries many governments appear overwhelmed and unable to cope with its challenges. Since 1985, state urban renewal plans have concentrated on upgrading the environment of slum communities by building roads and drainage channels and providing water supply, electricity, schools and health clinics. Opportunity and exploitation in urban labour markets pdf. Article information, pdf download for the role of urbanisation in the economic. Firstly, the researcher pays attention to urban growth and also discusses its causes.
National interest and national development in nigeria. Urbanization is the process of human agglomerations in multifunctional settlements of relatively substantial size. An analysis of housing problems in the federal capital. Therefore, this research was intended to focus on causes and effects of rural urban migration in borno state with reference to maiduguri metropolis, with the following objectives. Current challenges in unitisation the nigerian experience. Planning sustainable urban growth in nigeria the united nations. It discusses land use control mechanisms and constraints to. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub. The second, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country. Lagos state rejected the census figures outright and, instead tallied and published its own figures, which shows that lagos has a population of 17,552,942 5. Oct 30, 2015 urbanisation and urban expansion in nigeria by admin on 30 october 2015 built environment, land, planning, urban development nigeria nigerias urban population has increased rapidly over the past 50 years and will continue to grow relatively fast in the coming decades, although how fast is a matter of some dispute.
One of the problems created by urbanization is uneven development. A critical assessment of local government ability and the potentials of private sector involvement in urban management in nigeria. Malaysia in 1970, both hugely dependent on oil both recently gained independence from. Consequently, basic infrastructure and services are rarely provided as urban growth proceeds haphazardly with severe threats to the. These include 2008 issued guidelines for unitisation in nigeria by. Nigerias urban population has increased rapidly over the past 50 years and will continue to grow relatively fast in the coming decades, although how fast is a matter of some dispute. Urbanization is simply population shift from rural areas to urban areas which leads to the gradual increase of people living in urban areas in a geographical region this is in no way a new phenomenon, as so many of us living in the urban areas of the country actually moved from a more rural area. The fact that its urbanisation rate places nigeria today among the moderately urbanised countries raises some questions. Nigeria, the human development report 2004 cited in 7 observed that of the 2002 estimated population of 120. This report acts as a baseline for the urban change processes theme of the urbanisation research nigeria urn programme and thus as a foundation for later, targeted and more detailed. The africapolis study applies a simple framework to a complex issue. Given the current legislation and legal framework for unitisation in nigeria, significant improvements have been observed from the regulatory institutions and other industry players, in the last 10 years.
The rate of urbanisation in nigeria has witnessed tremendous increase in the last two decades. In portraying the dynamics and drivers of urban population growth and the. The report serves as a detailed baseline report for the urban change processes theme of the urbanisation research nigeria urn programme and as a foundation for later. According to oyesiku 2002, urbanization in nigeria has a long history in its growth and development. The decision of the federal government of nigeria announced on 17 january, 1983 by alhaji ali baba giving all illegal immigrants numbering between. However, there are scanty empirical literature on rural urbanisation effect on the inflationary pressure and unemployment in lagos urban areas of nigeria.
Indeed many ancient cities such as ile ife, kano, ibadan, benin and sokoto have had a rich history of urbanization. Urbanization and its social vices in nigeria research and. However, rapid urbanization in particular the growth of nigerian large cities, and the associated problems of unemployment, poverty, inadequate health, poor sanitation. This project was conducted for the central planning office, federal ministry of economic affairs, government of nigeria as input into their fourth development plan. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike cc byncsa.
Because of the great influx of people into urban areas, the growth rate of urban population in nigeria in 1986 was estimated to be close to 6 percent per year, more than twice that of the rural population. Globalization and the challenges of national development in. The study established that urbanisation in the metropolis results from influx from the rural areas which had resulted in the quest for more spaces to provide accommodation or employment for the teaming. Why has nigerias urbanisation rate changed so little. Urbanization and its environmental impacts in nigeria. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of urbanization. Mar 21, 2016 the africapolis study applies a simple framework to a complex issue. Historical perspective of urbanization and urban planning of. Urbanisation however increased significantly during the colonial administrations.
Lagos urban area is home to approximately 33% of the lagos state population sunday and ajewole 2006. If the rural areas are developed, then the tide of ruralurban migration can be stemmed. The report analyses urbanisation and urban expansion in nigeria. Urban planning problems in onitsha anambra state, nigeria. Nigeria and the challenges of nation building in the 21st century ele samson department of history, faculty of arts and social sciences, gombe state university, gombe, nigeria email. The city currently stands as the 14th largest urban area in the world and is on the cusp of becoming a primary coastal megalopolis. The effect of urbanization and unemployment on the. Housing development in nigeria humanitarian library. There is lack of accurate data of construction industries in nigeria. International journal of civil engineering, construction.
Lagos, nigeria continues to grow in population density and urbanization. Ajayi department of geography, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract perhaps one major problem facing nigeria today that has received little or no attention remains her low industrial base. Conference on planning sustainable urban growth and sustainable. However, the definition of urban in west africa, like elsewhere, varies from country to country. Census in the early fifties showed that there were about 56 cities in the country and about 10. Introduction urbanisation is not a recent phenomenon in nigeria. The study was geared towards an overview of the issues of urbanization and unemployment as well as. This paper outlines the experience of urbanisation in south africa, which is now one of the most populous and urbanised countries in africa. My own role in this overall study was specifically to. Apart from the few impacts, onitsha is plagued by environmental problems. The study relies mainly on secondary data relating to urban poverty and environmental problems in nigeria. Challenges of urbanization and urban growth in nigeria. Alkali permanent secretary, federal ministry of housing and urban development, nigeria. Understanding nigerian development crisis olanrewaju, john.
During the 1970s nigeria had possibly the fastest urbanization growth rate in the world. Globalization and the challenges of national development. With cooperation from the citizens, success has been recorded in a. Issues related to urban poverty, urbanization, deforestation, desertification, water pollution, solid waste management, flooding, erosion, sanitation and health were also highlighted.
Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w. Nigerias socioeconomic and environmental indicators show very poor performance across the board. A case study of adoekiti al esan and eb babatola department of geography, college of environmental sciences, joseph ayo babalola university, ikejiarakeji, osun state, nigeria. Migration and urbanization international journal of humanities. International journal of civil engineering, construction and estate management. Nigeria and the challenges of nation building in the 21st century. Trends of ruralurban migration in nigeria isah mohammed abbass, phd department of political science, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria abstract given the tremendous explosions of urban settlements and the decadence of rural areas during the past two or three decades. However, there are scanty empirical literature on ruralurbanisation effect on the inflationary pressure and unemployment in lagos urban areas of nigeria. The process of urbanization is increasing in both the developed and developing countries. Extensive development being a feature of the 19th and 20th centuries, with concentration of economic and administrative decisionmaking in lagos, ibadan, kaduna, jos, and enugu, and high degree of specialization and larger. Historical perspective of urbanization and urban planning. My own role in this overall study was specifically to analyze the role of housing in the nigerian. Nigeria abstract the study considered the effects of urbanisation on lagos wetlands. Shola department of political science and international relations, landmark university, omuaran, kwara state, nigeria abstract development crisis in nigeria is traceable to the colonial era.
The rise in population in major cities in nigeria such as ibadan, lagos, most parts of kaduna, etc, is very evident and points to the fact that urbanization is a major happening in nigeria. Urban growth for instance has a number of impacts on the environment and human wellbeing. Nigeria is now at the midpoint of carrying out its development plan 19621968. Devastating colonial legacies were inherited by the emerging nigerian elites. Pdf migration, urbanization and environmental problems. Since the end of the second world war, the development of nigeria has been marked by rapid commercial, manufacturing and urban growth concentrated in three main areas. Possible solutions to problems of urbanization in nigeria. The causes of urban growth vary from one to the other. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of urbanization in lagos, nigeria. Urbanization is a global phenomenon which is currently sweeping through developing countries like a wild fire. Urbanization challenges and housing delivery in nigeria.
Jan 01, 2015 this report acts as a baseline for the urban change processes theme of the urbanisation research nigeria urn programme and thus as a foundation for later, targeted and more detailed. Infoguide nigeria is a multiauthor blog in nigeria founded by ifiokobong ibanga. Urbanisation and the future urban agenda in south africa doreen atkinson and lochner marais introduction this chapter explores whether there was a coherent national policy after 1994 to address broader urbanisation processes. Comments or enquiries related to this report or its datasets, which are available on request, should be addressed to robin.
Exploratory approach was employed in carrying out the study. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of urbanization in. It discusses land use control mechanisms and constraints to land use management. For over a century, urbanisation has been a source of controversy posing dilemmas for successive governments and resulting in. Cities, nigeria, urbanization, urban health, villes, nigeria. Globalization and the challenges of national development in nigeria. The role of urbanisation in the economic development process. Urbanization in nigeria is mainly demographically driven without commensurate. Urban research in nigeria urbanization and urban problems in. Challenges to economic growth in nigeria michael amati jose ardavin jeanette fershtman 14 may 2004. The urban areas are developed at the expense of the rural areas. Nigeria is face with the enormous challenges of urban planning problems which in turn affects the economic development.
Urbanisation and urban expansion in nigeria urbanafrica. The team comprises professionals and consultants from different fields of human endeavour. Malaysia what do these what do these countries have in countries have in common. Problems of construction industry in nigeria from research and experience, the following have been identified as prime factors affecting the construction industry growth in nigeria, namely. Is the slowdown in the rate of urbanisation since 1980 structural or cyclical. Urbanization in nigeria and other developing countries has been very alarming over the. Overview of the building and construction sector in the nigerian economy ademola adeagbo. This report analyses urbanisation and urban expansion in nigeria, portraying the dynamics and drivers of urban population growth and the spatial expansion process. Urbanization is simply defined as the shift from rural to an urban society, which is triggered by social, economic, and political developments. About half of nigerias total 150 million population now lives in cities compared to 35% in 1990, generating 60% of the countrys gross domestic product gdp. Problems of economic development in nigeria and solutions.
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