Housing Condition and Human Health in Beere Area, Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

Poor urban housing and environmental conditions in inner areas of Ibadan, Nigerian and its impact on the health of the poor residents. Administration of structure questionnaire was conducted on the sample size of 384 houses using systematic sampling and the head of an owner-occupied family in a house was purposively sampled. The study recovered 276 (72%) valid questionnaires. The descriptive statistical tool was for analysis of basic characteristics of the respondents. The inferential statistics was conducted with the use of Probit version of Binary Regression and all analysis were conducted at 5% level of significance for factors determining housing conditions (including ventilation adequacy, availability of kitchen and roof status).  People suffered from environmental induced diseases that are infectious and highly contagious because housing condition was poor and in filthy environment