Indonesian Journal of Geography
Vol 52, No 2 (2020): Indonesian Journal of Geography

Assessment of Road Rehabilitation in Ibadan, Nigeria

Adewale Yoade (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, College of Environmental Management and Design, Wesley University Ondo, Nigeria.)
Samson Olaitan Olanrewaju (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria.)
Sesan Adeniyi Adeyemi (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria.)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Sep 2020

Abstract

The study examined road rehabilitation in Ibadan North East Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria. The data used in this study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data was obtained through a reconnaissance survey and administration of the questionnaire. The reconnaissance survey is appropriate to establish the nature of an environment, event or situation before making decisions. The population for this study consists of all the residents available in Ibadan north local government. Both descriptive and thematic content analysis was employed in the analysis. Findings showed that rehabilitation (3.33) is the most desirable facility in the study area. Construction, maintenance, traffic management capacity building and street naming followed with 3.01, 2.56, 2.42, 2.28 and 2.12, respectively. The study concluded that compensation is an important factor that can enhance sustainable urban renewal programme, and therefore resident whose building was affected are to be compensated so that they could secure a better place for living or for their transaction. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijg

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Geography ISSN 2354-9114 (online), ISSN 0024-9521 (print) is an international journal of Geography published by the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with The Indonesian Geographers Association. Our scope of publications includes physical geography, ...