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Ebekozien, A., Hafez, M. A., Aigbavboa, C., Samsurijan, M. S., Oke, E. A., Aliu, J., … Awo-Osagie, A. I. (2024). Assessing Urban Slums in Post-COVID-19 to Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1: Nigeria’s Stakeholders Perspective Using Qualitative Approach. Environment and Social Psychology, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i9.2973

Assessing Urban Slums in Post-COVID-19 to Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1: Nigeria’s Stakeholders Perspective Using Qualitative Approach

Andrew Ebekozien

Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, 11700, Malaysia Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 312101, Nigeria

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4663-5592

Mohamed Ahmed Hafez

Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia

Clinton Aigbavboa

University of Johannesburg

Mohamad Shaharudin Samsurijan

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Emmanuel Ayodeji Oke

Federal University of Technology, Akure Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

John Aliu

University of Georgia Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa

Angeline Ngozika Chibuike Nwaole

Federal Polytechnic, Nekedi

Andrew Igiebor Awo-Osagie

Delta State University of Science and Technology


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v9i9.2973


Keywords: COVID-19, informal settlement upgrading, Nigeria, suburban housing, sustainable cities

Abstract

Studies showed that upgrading urban slums could bridge income inequality, create better opportunities, and mitigate/prevent virus spread in slums environment. There is a paucity of research concerning regenerating urban slums to achieve Goal 1 in Nigeria with reference to the post-COVID-19. Therefore, this research explored the impact of COVID-19 on slums in Nigerian cities and recommend measures to transform slums into sustainable cities and bridge income inequality to improve achieving Goal 1. The research used an interview type of qualitative research design and covered five major cities across Nigeria. The researchers engaged thirty interviewees (selected construction practitioners, NGOs, medical experts, and government agencies). The study adopted a thematic method to analyse the collated data. Findings show an increased poverty level across the five slum cities covered during and immediately after the pandemic. The significant impacts are high exposure to contagious and non-contagious infections, increased food insecurity, homelessness, unemployment, increased crime rates, and worse overcrowding during the lockdown. The study recommended measures to regenerate urban slums. The findings would stir policymakers to promote urban slum upgrading. Findings will support and provide insight into the active transformations of slums for the benefit of humanity and mitigate climate disruptions in future pandemics.

Author Biography

Andrew Ebekozien, Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa Department of Engineering, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, 11700, Malaysia Department of Quantity Surveying, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, 312101, Nigeria

Senior Research Associate

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