International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET) ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor: 7.538 Volume 10 Issue I Jan 2022- Available at www.ijraset.com III. ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF HOUSING DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN THE AREA Questions House rent in the study area is expensive for low and middle income earners. Houses in the study area are mostly occupied by traders/artisans. Proximity to business location increases demand for housing within the study area. Houses in the study Area are fully occupied It will be difficult for people who need accommodation in the area to get any Traders and artisans are willing to relocate to places farther from their business locations. Overall assessment Strongly agree (%) 57 (14.40) Agree (%) Neutral (%) Disagree (%) 64 (16.00) Strongly disagree (%) 179 (44.80) Level agreement 49.36<50% 94 (23.60) 5 (1.20) 205 (51.20) 97 (24.40) 177 (44.40) of Decision 17 (4.40) 80 (20.00) 0 (0.00) 81.36>50% Agree 70 (17.60) 14 (3.60) 50 (12.40) 88 (22.00) 70.00>50% Agree 28 (7.20) 49 (12.40) 40 (10.00) 76 (18.80) 206 (51.60) 40.96<50% Disagree 43 (10.84) 29 (7.23) 45 (11.24) 90 (22.49) 193 (48.19) 42.01<50% Disagree 173 (43.20) 66 (16.40) 115 (28.80) 20 (5.20) 25 (6.40) 76.96>50% Agree 28.54% 16.94% 9.87% 15.81% 28.83% 60.11>50% Agree Disagree Source: Researchers’ computation using SPSS 25.0 and MS-Excel The result in table 3 above with a cluster estimate of 60.11%>50% indicates that the level of housing demand and supply in the Area is moderate. However, the respondents did not give adequate support that house rent in the study area is expensive for low and middle income earners (since 49.36<50% are in agreement which is less than half of the sampled population size of 399.997). Meanwhile, there is high degree of consent that houses in the study area are mostly occupied by traders/artisans (with 81.36>50% in agreement with the statement); also there is high acceptance of the statement that proximity to business location increases demand for housing within the study area (70.00%>50%) in fact, some respondents confirmed orally that they will prefer a distance that will not require vehicular movement; but still Traders and Artisans are willing to relocate to places farther locations (76.96>50%) if the conditions are right On the other hand, the respondents (40.96<50%) were of counter opinion that Houses in the study Area are fully occupied, they mostly opined that there are reasonable number of houses with lower size occupants. They equally disagreed that it is difficult for people who need accommodation in the area to get any (42.01<50%). Conclusively, the level of housing demand and supply in the study area is not statistically high (t* = 1.366, p=0.230>0.05) IV. Question items The restrooms are not overworked The rooms are not occupied by 2 or more occupants per room Houses have steady running water The houses have modern water system toilets Houses are well maintained to ensure comfort Houses are protected against challenges such as drainage overflow There are rules on the number of occupants per room/flat Town planning authority come for routine inspection in the area after building Overall assessment CONDITION OF HOUSES IN THE STUDY AREA Strongly agree (%) 27 (6.80) 48 (12.00) Agree (%) Disagree (%) 81 (20.40) 59 (14.80) Strongly disagree (%) 194 (48.40) 133 (33.20) Average response Decision 37 (9.20) 62 (15.60) Neutral (%) 61 (15.20) 98 (24.40) 41.12<50% 51.68>50% Disagreed Agreed 49 (12.40) 1167 (41.60) 66 (16.50) 59 (14.80) 137 (34.40) 8 (2.00) 6 (1.60) 56 (14.00) 17 (4.40) 227 (56.80) 72 (18.00) 42.40<50% 75.44>50% Disagreed Agreed 74 (18.50) 14 (3.50) 86 (21.50) 160 (40.00) 50.00=50% Agreed 53 (13.20) 59 (14.80) 6 (1.60) 89 (22.40) 192 (48.00) 44.56<50% Disagreed 27 (6.80) 37 (9.20) 10 (2.40) 76 (19.20) 249 (62.40) 35.76<50% Disagreed 0 (0.00) 3 (0.80) 13 (3.20) 27 (6.80) 356 (89.20) 23.12<50% Disagreed 13.66% 14.66% 6.74% 15.44% 49.50% 45.51<50% Poor Source: Researchers’ computation using SPSS 25.0 and MS-Excel ©IJRASET: All Rights are Reserved | SJ Impact Factor 7.538 | ISRA Journal Impact Factor 7.894 | 715

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