IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IJGEM )

E-ISSN 2504-8821
P-ISSN 2695-1878
VOL. 10 NO. 3 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijgem.v10.no3.2024.pg222.241

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Evaluation of the Impact of Slum Environment on Residents of Ajegunle Slum

Iloerika-Okafor, A. C.; Okoye, C. O. & Onuoha, D. C.

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Abstract

This study therefore evaluated the impact of slum environment on the residents of Ajegunle and determined the standard slum deprivation index (SDI) for this area. The survey research design was adopted with questionnaire and interview serving as the instruments of data collection. 200 households were purposively selected and sampled while 24 community leaders were purposively selected according to the number of roads in Ajegunle and interviewed. The study also utilized the WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and DPE (Dwelling and Physical Environment) as the measurement scale for the assessment (with the scale code of 0 = no access and 1 = access; 0 value for SDI meaning not deprived at all and 1 meaning 100 percent deprived). It was found that the study area was deprived in both the WaSH and DPE. The average SDI for Ajegunle is 0.7731 and the test of hypothesis also established a relationship between the SDI and attitude of the residents to environmental issues and the relationship model is y = 1.54 + 0.916x, where x is SDI and y is the attitude of the respondents to the environment. It was established that the relationship is positive on the average and more deprivation will lead to bad attitude of residents towards environmental issues. The study suggests that it is important to enhance the educational opportunities for slum dwellers in order to increase their awareness of the health risks associated with living in an unsanitary environment. Additionally, there should be a greater effort to raise awareness in these slum areas through collaborative initiatives with non-governmental organisations. It is crucial to prioritise environmental sanitation and promote poverty alleviation projects to enhance the socio-economic conditions of the area for the inhabitants.

keywords:

Evaluation, Impact of Slum Environment, Residents of Ajegunle Slum

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