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Residential Mobility Behaviour amongst Households within Enugu Metropolis: does a change in household income matter?

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  • Ehiemere, Nnamdi D

    (Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus)

  • Professor Ogbuefi, Joseph U.

    (Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus)

Abstract

Residential mobility behaviour amongst urban households is indicative of households’ response to the need to optimize housing consumption. Social and economic considerations play a significant role and can either encourage or inhibit residential mobility. This research investigated the influence of variations in household income on household residential mobility behaviour in Enugu metropolis between 2007 and 2017. Survey research design was adopted and a sample of 865 households was randomly drawn from the three municipalities which make up Enugu metropolis. Observation checklists were used to collect data on housing conditions while questionnaires were used to elicit responses from households on their demographic data and residential mobility behaviour. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize household demographic data and analyse household residential mobility behaviour. Findings revealed that changes in household income, though negligible for the majority, translated to an 8% increase in households’ demand for flats. Consequently, variations in household income affected the ability of households to optimize housing consumption.

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  • Ehiemere, Nnamdi D & Professor Ogbuefi, Joseph U., 2021. "Residential Mobility Behaviour amongst Households within Enugu Metropolis: does a change in household income matter?," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(09), pages 16-23, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:09:p:16-23
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