Residential Satisfaction in Public Core Housing in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 563-581

  Ibem, Eziyi O ^a   Amole, Dolapo ^b  

^a Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Core housing; Housing conditions; Ogun State; Residential satisfaction; Residents

Indexed keywords

AGE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; HOUSING CONDITIONS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NEIGHBORHOOD; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

ABEOKUTA; NIGERIA; OGUN;

EID: 84879685923     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0111-z     Document Type: Article

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