Authors :
Anthony Maduabum; Charles Munonye
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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Abstract :
Over the years, the Federal and State
Governments of Nigeria mounted ‘low-cost’ housing
schemes that were expected to be affordable to the low
income earners. By the time some of these schemes were
completed they were priced beyond the reach of the
low-income earners, and even that of the middle-income
earners. Various research works that looked into the
failure of the provision of the ‘low-cost’ housings in
Nigeria found out that the reason for the failure are
political interference and corruption. This paper
overviewed the various building materials used in
building construction and concluded that the objectives
of providing housing affordable ‘low cost’ housing
schemes in Nigeria can be achieved if local building
materials such as Stabilized Compressed Earth Block
(SCEB) is used in the construction. The paper concludes
that if professionals in the building sector are given the
free will to do their jobs, it will also enhance the
objective of providing affordable ‘low cost’ houses.
Over the years, the Federal and State
Governments of Nigeria mounted ‘low-cost’ housing
schemes that were expected to be affordable to the low
income earners. By the time some of these schemes were
completed they were priced beyond the reach of the
low-income earners, and even that of the middle-income
earners. Various research works that looked into the
failure of the provision of the ‘low-cost’ housings in
Nigeria found out that the reason for the failure are
political interference and corruption. This paper
overviewed the various building materials used in
building construction and concluded that the objectives
of providing housing affordable ‘low cost’ housing
schemes in Nigeria can be achieved if local building
materials such as Stabilized Compressed Earth Block
(SCEB) is used in the construction. The paper concludes
that if professionals in the building sector are given the
free will to do their jobs, it will also enhance the
objective of providing affordable ‘low cost’ houses.
