Place attachment and determinants of living arrangement in the family house in Ibadan, Nigeria
Population studies
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Issue: 3
(12 - 2018)
Context/Background: There is a dearth of study in identifying the determinants of choice of living
arrangement in sub-Saharan Africa and what influences individual’s decision about this. Therefore, this
study examined the physical aspects and demographic characteristics that may be significant predictors
of attachment to a particularly form of living arrangement in the form of “family house” otherwise
called agbo'le.
Data source and Methods: The analysis was based on quantitative data from 413 household heads in a
traditional neighborhood characterized mainly by agbo les in Ibadan, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics, chi-
square, regression analysis and correlation were used to analyse the data.
Results: The results showed that demographic factors including education attained, occupation and
nature of work were significant predictors of place attachment rather than the physical structure.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the relevance of agbo ‘le to the lives of the residents and hence its
future potentials are more influenced by characteristics of individual residents.
Keywords: agbo ‘le; family house; place attachment; urban housing; Nigeria.
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