THE CHALLENGES OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN

NIGER STATE

(CASE STUDY TALBA ESTATE MINNA)

BY

AWWAL SALEH
MAT NO: 2019/130738VU

A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND

REGIONAL PLANNING FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC BIDA IN PERTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE
HIGER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

OCT., 2022

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 Declaration

I hereby declare that this thesis titled “The challenges of housing development programme in

Niger State” is a collection of my original research work and it has not been presented for other

qualification anywhere, information from other sources published or unpublished has been duly

acknowledged.

AWWAL SALEH

MAT NO.: 2019/130738VU

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FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC BIDA, NIGER STATE
SIGNATURE AND DATE

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 Certification

This thesis titled “The challenges of housing development programme in Niger State” by

AWWAL SALEH Mat. No.: 2019/130738VU meets the regulations governing the award of the

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Urban and Regional Planning (URP) of the Federal

Polytechnic Bida, and it is approved for the contribution to scientific knowledge and literary

presentation.

TPL Mohammed Baba Saba Saidu ………………………………….

Project Supervisor Signature and Date

Dr TPL M. Y. Usman …………………………………

Project Coordinator Signature and Date

TPL Abdullahi Aliyu …………………………………

Head of Department Signature and Date

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External Supervisor Signature and Date

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 Acknowledgement

All praises are due to Allah, the Almighty, lord of the world who taught man what he knew not,

the all leaving and the all-knowing for having brought me this far in life.

My first appreciation goes to my beloved parents of blessed memory (Saleh Aliyu Alhaji

Mohmud, Hassan Maaji, Halimatu Sa’adiya, Amina, Hawa Kuru) for their proper parental

upbringing. May Jannatul Firdaus be their final abode second appreciation to my supervisor for

his untiring efforts despite his numerous commitments, for giving me advice, guidance not only

in project work but both in substance and style to help me complete this programme, a very big

thanks TPL Mohammed Baba Saba Saidu, and project coordinator in person of Mr Yamman, my

special appreciation goes to all the lecturers in the department for their guidance and knowledge

precedence on the structure of the study, most especially formal HOD TPL Dr Kayode Ojo,

Current HOD TPL Abbdullahi Aliyu, TPL Adinu and TPL Mrs Muibat to mention a few.

I am really appreciative to the uniting efforts endurance, prayers, understanding of all my family

and friends, My uncles Yawuridogari, Kano, Mustapha and Pelica, also my brothers and sisters

Lawal, Hamisu, Idris, Mustapha, Isyaku, Shehu, Lukman, Abdulrasheesd, Azima, Saparawu,

Zariya Hafsat for their prayers and relentless support during the course of my study Jazaki llahu

Khairan, same to my children: Mustapha, Abubakar, Aminu, Ibrahim and Safiya(Ummaya)may

Allah bless you all.

Finally, to my esteemed friends and colleagues, Mustapha Timako, Rabiu, Musa Abdullahi, leah

Olowolayemo, Jamilu and all others, I wish you all the best.

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 Dedication

I dedicate this project to Almighty ALLAH for His bounties, and infinite mercies upon me.

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 Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the challenges of housing development programme in Niger
State of Nigeria with a view to stimulating relevant agencies of government and other
stakeholders into designing appropriate strategies for effective housing development in the state.
The study has identified a multiplicity of factors inhibiting effective housing development and
development in Niger State to include lack of secure access to land, high cost of construction,
limited access to finance, bureaucratic procedures, high cost of land registration and titling,
uncoordinated policies and implementation at Federal and State levels, ownership rights under
the Land Use Act, lack of critical infrastructure, affordability gap, inefficient development
control, youths harassment of developers, inelegant revocation and compensation process
among others. In order to comprehensively address the challenges the study recommended the
need for a holistic approach to housing development and development that will involve the
Federal Government, the State Government and the private sector (both formal and informal). In
view of the fact that the private sector has displayed greater flexibility and potential for housing
production, we are of the opinion that in line with the provisions of 2012 National Housing
Policy, government should provide the enabling environment for the private sector to provide
safe, adequate and affordable housing for the citizens. The questionnaire was designed in a
closed ended format based on the research objectives and research questions. The choice of the
questionnaire design scale was based on quantitative research approach adopted in this study
and also the sampling techniques employed. The result of the study shows that the position
responses are more than the negative.
Keywords: Access to land, Cost of Construction, Housing Development, Housing Development,
National Housing Policy.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE
Cover page

Title page i

Declaration ii

Certification iii

Acknowledgement iv

Dedication v

Abstract vi

Table of content vii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background to the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Aim and Objectives of the study 3

1.4 Research Questions 3

1.5 Hypothesis 3

1.6 Significance of the Study 4

1.7 Scope /Limitation of the study 4

1.8 Area of the Study 5

1.9 Definition of term 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review 8

2.1 Concept of frame work 8

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research methodology 19

3.1 Research Design 19

3.2 Population of the study 19

3.3 Sample and sampling procedure 20

3.4 Method of data collection 20

3.5 Validation of instrument 21

3.6 Method of Data Analysis 21

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Data presentation, analysis and interpretation of results

4.1 Introduction 22

4.2 Presentation and analysis of data 22

4.3 Hypothesis Testing 28

4.4 Summary of findings 31

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, Conclusion, Recommendations 32

5.1 Summary 32

5.2 Conclusion 32

5.3 Recommendations 33

References
Appendix

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