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Urban renewal in Nigeria: a slash and burn approach?

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  • Paul Oluwatomipe Adekola

    (Covenant University)

  • Dominic Azuh

    (Covenant University)

  • Davies Adeloye

    (Covenant University)

  • Emmanuel Amoo

    (Covenant University)

Abstract

This research analyses the socio-economic implications of approaches to urban renewal on displaced populations in Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. In the last 5 years, massive renewal has been undertaken in five local government areas—Abeokuta North, Ado/Odo Ota, Sagamu, Yewa South and Ijebu Ode of the State from which two—Abeokuta North and Ado-Odo/Ota—were purposively selected to carry out this study. Primary data through administration of structured questionnaires to randomly selected 420 affected adults who either had their houses or shops demolished formed the source of data. However, 380 questionnaires were returned and cleaned upon which all were analyses based. Results from binary logistic regressions show that urban renewal has significant effects on the occupation (odds ratio = 3.0; p

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  • Paul Oluwatomipe Adekola & Dominic Azuh & Davies Adeloye & Emmanuel Amoo, 2019. "Urban renewal in Nigeria: a slash and burn approach?," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 21(5), pages 2165-2182, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:21:y:2019:i:5:d:10.1007_s10668-018-0130-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-018-0130-2
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    1. Paul O. Adekola & Dominic E. Azuh & Emmanuel O. Amoo & Gracie Brownell & Giuseppe T. Cirella, 2022. "Economic Drivers of Voluntary Return among Conflict-Induced Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-15, February.
    2. Paul O. Adekola & Giuseppe T. Cirella & Gracie Brownell, 2024. "Reintegration Programs and the Willingness of Displaced Persons to Return Home: Analyzing the Role of Social Infrastructure in North-East Nigeria," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 25(3), pages 1351-1380, September.
    3. Aleksandra Jadach-Sepioło & Katarzyna Olejniczak-Szuster & Michał Dziadkiewicz, 2021. "Does Environment Matter in Smart Revitalization Strategies? Management towards Sustainable Urban Regeneration Programs in Poland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-16, July.

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