HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND RENTAL VALUES IN OLEH, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijss.2026v14i2.56255Keywords:
Housing, Infrastructure, Facilities, Rental Values, Oleh, Delta StateAbstract
This study was designed to examine the impact of housing infrastructural facilities on rental value in Oleh, and to examine, if any, spatial variation in rental values and in-house facilities within the urban area. A questionnaire survey based on a random sampling technique was used to select samples for the study. The data were analyzed, using the analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Multiple Linear Regression. Thirty-six percent of households in Oleh had no functional water system toilet/bathroom. The findings indicate that there is a general low level of the provision of infrastructure in the urban area and there are no significant differences in rental values and in-house facilities between the residential zones. It found that wall-fence (perimeter fence) and provision of burglary-proof (protector) had the most significant impact on rental values. Therefore, it was recommended that since the residents of Oleh are security conscious, property developers should always endeavor to provide security-enhancing facilities, especially a wall fence around the house and that, there is a need for property developers to provide and improve on the quality of the in-house facilities, especially toilet/bathroom facilities.
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