ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATION OF HOUSING QUALITY ON HUMAN HEALTH (A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL ESTATE (GRA) LIBRARY AVENUE IKOT EKPENE)

Student: Veniel Sunday Inyang
Supervisor: Surv Ubon Sunday Usoro
HOD: Surv Ubon Sunday Usoro
Department of Estate Management
Environmental Studies
AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC (IEI), IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

ABSTRACT Housing quality is a crucial facet of housing delivery in any society. Thus, the essence of investigating the implication of housing quality on human health, necessitated. This research accesses the implication of housing quality on human health in Government Residential Estate (GRA) Library Avenue Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The aim of this study is to analyze the implication of housing quality on human health in the Estate. Data used in this where derived from field administration of questionnaire. The study had a single sampling unit, being property occupiers in the study area. The total enumeration sampling technique was use to determined sample size. A total of 50 questionnaires was administered, but 42 was retrieved. Result obtained through questionnaire and discussions was analyzed, using simple percentage, relative important index (RII) and simple linear regression in different tables and discussed. The result from the study availed that the condition of housing elements in the study area are in a fairly non-satisfactory state. The findings further revealed that there is a significant relationship between housing quality and human health in the area.

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