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IIARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IJGEM )

E-ISSN 2504-8821
P-ISSN 2695-1878
VOL. 10 NO. 10 2024
DOI: 10.56201/ijgem.v10.no10.2024.pg101.125

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Factors Influencing Landuse Conversion in Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria

Omotayo Ben Olugbamila, Oluwadara Latifat Isola-Muyideen

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Abstract

This paper examines the factors influencing landuse conversion in Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria with a view to providing information that could inform policy on landuse planning. Primary and secondary data source were adopted for the study. The study adopted systematic sampling technique in the selection of 531 buildings (5%) of the existing 10,620 buildings in the study area. Data were analysed using factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. Six factors were identified as the major factors influencing landuse conversion in the study area, these include physical, environmental, economic, institutional, social and cultural factors. The study further revealed that among the six factors, economic factor has the highest influence on landuse conversion in Ibadan Municipality. Majority of decisions on landuse conversion were made for economic purpose; starting from on-street trading to the legalized economic activities. All the factors were statistically significant except institutional factors. This study concluded that landuse conversion in Ibadan Municipality is at alarming rate and tending to succession of residential landuse by other landuses (most especially commercial landuse).

keywords:

Conversion, Influencing Factors, Landuse and Municipality

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