Revitalizing a Traditional Market Space in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: An Analysis of Environmental Quality Indicators and Policy Implications

Authors

  • Oluwafemi Samson Fajoye Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • Amos Oluwole Taiwo Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
  • Oluwafemi Michael Odunsi Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
  • Olanrewaju Timothy Dada Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
  • Temitope Muyiwa Adebara Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/intrest.v17n2.319

Keywords:

Market users, Traditional market, Environmental quality indicator, Revitalization, Ile-Ife

Abstract

Traditional market settings in Nigeria have been observed to be poor in environmental quality and less conducive for human physical and economic wellbeing. The physical conditions of the markets have been used to draw conclusions in livability of the space. Policy options to revitalize the overall environmental quality of market spaces require users’ inputs. The study, therefore, examined the environmental quality of a traditional market space in Nigeria, specifically focusing on Odo-Ogbe in Ile-Ife, and explored the potential for policy interventions to revitalize the market. The study was carried out among everyday users of the market. Information obtained through questionnaire administration was the users’ socio-economic backgrounds and twenty-three variables having social, economic and environmental characteristics. Physical observation was also carried out for an all-inclusive environment assessment of the market. Using systematic random and purposive sampling techniques, 119 market users were selected for the survey. Results showed that, the majority of the users were married (64.7%), females (74.8%), who had one form of educational qualification or the other (89.9%). Using an index tagged “Users’ Environmental Quality Index” (UEQI), sixteen environmental quality indicators were rated to be important. Among these were “availability of electricity (UEQI=4.68)”, “availability of water (UEQI=4.52)”, and “clean and healthy environment (UEQI=4.18)”. The study recommended that the government concerned with city administration should pull financial and human resources together to provide facilities and services related to users’ environmental quality indicator data for effective revitalization of the market space.

Author Biographies

Oluwafemi Samson Fajoye, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Urban and Regional Planning

Amos Oluwole Taiwo, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Urban and Regional Planning

Oluwafemi Michael Odunsi, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Urban and Regional Planning

Olanrewaju Timothy Dada, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria

Urban and Regional Planning

Temitope Muyiwa Adebara, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Urban and Regional Planning

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Fajoye, O. S., Taiwo, A. O., Odunsi, O. M., Dada, O. T., & Adebara, T. M. (2023). Revitalizing a Traditional Market Space in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: An Analysis of Environmental Quality Indicators and Policy Implications. International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 17(2), 116–125. https://doi.org/10.11113/intrest.v17n2.319

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