Households' Resilience to Infrastructure Deficit in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

A large body of evidence suggests that limited or no access to infrastructure at the household level unpleasantly affects individuals' health and well-being and good access to household infrastructure determines the health and prosperity of a household. In many cities of developing countries, there is infrastructure deficit at the household level and Ogbomoso is not left out.This study examined households' resilience to infrastructure deficit in Ogbomoso, a city with varying developmental zones, each of which is characterised with varying levels of infrastructure at the household level. The study concluded that the level of households' resilience to infrastructure deficit which is influenced by socioeconomic characteristics of households and the level and impact of infrastructure deficit increases as distance increases from the core developmental zone to the suburban zone.

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David Mobolaji is an Urban Planner and a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria where he researches on contemporary environmental issues. He has published top rated articles that have recommended workable framework, and suggested policy responses for infrastructure planning.