Land use act, 1978, and sustainable housing delivery in jos south local government area.

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aim of this study is to critically examine the Land Act of 1978, and identify

the effects on sustainable housing delivery in Jos South Area of Plateau state

with a view of arriving at logical conclusion. The three principal survey

techniques used include administration of questionnaire, interviews and

observations. The choice of these survey techniques was to enable the

collection of both qualitative and quantitative data for the study. The

research samples used were drawn from both government and private owned estates

in Jos South Area. The study focuses on three Housing Estate located in the

study area. Using systematic random sampling, a sample size of 260 was taken

which represent 5% of the total housing units in the selected estates.

Although, 231 were retrieved in usable form which represent 91.7% of the 252

questionnaire distributed. Evidences from the study revealed that adequate

supply of land is generally recognized as a prerequisite for sustainable

housing delivery. It was also revealed that access to land for housing

development in in Jos South Area is becoming highly problematic due to rapid

population growth and informal land delivery system. The study therefore

suggested that indigenous looked into and takes appropriate legal actions

against it. Government should periodically carry out public orientation and

enlightenment on public land acquisition matters which will easy the tight

procedure for individuals so as to sustain efficient housing delivery in

Nigeria at lagrge.

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Land use act, 1978, and sustainable housing delivery in jos south local government area.

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