The contribution of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to improving accessibility of low-income earners to housing in southern Nigeria

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-217

  Ibem, Eziyi Offia ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Housing provision; Low income earners; Public Private Partnership; Southern Nigeria; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROJECT; HOUSING PROVISION; LOW INCOME HOUSING; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; URBAN HOUSING;

NIGERIA;

EID: 79956028844     PISSN: 15664910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-011-9213-1     Document Type: Article

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