http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/issue/feed Ibadan Planning Journal 2025-01-08T08:09:20+00:00 Femi Adekunle BALOGUN Ph.D balogunfemi@ymail.com Open Journal Systems <p>Ibadan Journals Planning</p> <p>Ibadan Planning Journal (IPJ), an international interdisciplinary journal, is designed to stimulate scholarly discussions, exchange information, and encourage cooperation among academics and professionals in the field of Urban and Regional Planning throughout the world. </p> http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1518 Satisfaction of Commuters with Public Transport and its Implications for the Transition to Green Mobility in Ibadan 2025-01-07T07:22:54+00:00 O.J. Omirin joeomirin@yahoo.com O.M. Olaniyan omolaniyan@niu.edu <p>Mobility is a basic prerequisite of life which is essential to human livelihoods and economic sustenance. Mobility accounts for about a quarter of global energy consumption and about half the carbon and pollutant emissions in cities and is a major contributor to environmental pollution, global warming and climate change. Limiting the impacts of mobility on the environment is pivoted upon the transition to green mobility which seeks greener environment-friendly and sustainable modes of commuting. This infers a shift from the traditional popular mode of mobility – private automotive transport (cars) or self-provided transportation – to sustainable alternatives with lower carbon footprint provided by public transport solutions. This study seeks to determine the perceptions and satisfaction of commuters in Ibadan with the public transport modes in the city with the aim to explore its implications for the transition to green mobility. Ibadan is a regional economic and administrative hub for south western Nigeria and one of the largest and most populous cities in West Africa. The study adopted the survey approach utilizing the questionnaire, key informant interview and traffic surveys as research instruments at three significant traffic nodes along the major traffic corridors in the city. Findings revealed four predominant public transport modes which are the tricycle (keke), taxi (micra), mini bus (danfo) and large city bus (Ajumose). The satisfaction of commuters with the public transport modes in Ibadan is low and the green index of <br>the public transport is also low as the predominant modes of public transport are those on the lower rungs of the green index (taxi and tricycle). There is also a strong relationship between the preferred mode and frequently used mode of public transport by commuters. The transition to green mobility in Ibadan is dependent upon increased quality of public <br>transport to discourage personal automotive modes and the proliferation of public transport modes with higher green index which are the Ajumose and danfo buses.</p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Ibadan Planning Journal http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1519 Assessment of Mode Choice of Urban Commuters in Benue State, Nigeria 2025-01-08T07:06:55+00:00 Akaawase Alexander Mchi akaawasemchi@gmail.com Victor Effiong Umoren victorumorenaristotle@gmail.com <p>Mode choice behaviour is a key element in public transport planning. The main objective of this study is to examine the mode choice of urban commuters in Benue State. The travel data collected from 1545 respondents in four towns namely Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala and Otukpo, while multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed using SPSS version 23 to identify attributes that influence travel mode choice and willingness of commuters to switch from one mode to another in Benue State. Age, gender, marital status, household income, level of education, vehicle ownership, in-vehicle time and transport fare were the most significant variables that contributed towards predicting the mode choice behaviour of commuters in Benue State. Results show that the working class make more trips using motorcycles, while the high-income class uses motor cars more than other means of transportation and has varying degrees of switching willingness. Finally, policy implications are recommended in the context of providing improved transportation systems and services with a view to improving the mobility of urban dwellers in Benue State.</p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ibadan Planning Journal http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1521 Impact of Construction Productivity Factors on Wall Tiling Labour Output in Abuja and Kaduna, Nigeria 2025-01-08T07:16:56+00:00 Tolani Blessing Akeredolu tolaniosuolale@gmail.com Akeem Adunfe Ajayi akmajayi@hotmail.com <p>Productivity is one of the important elements in construction planning and scheduling. However, construction industries in Nigeria are currently lacking in data with regard to productivity of the building’s construction activities especially in tiling works. The focus of the study was to use work study approach to empirically establish relationship between the influential factors and productivity in wall tiles labour output in Nigeria Construction Company. A total of 46 gang sizes of tillers for wall tiles 400mm x 300mm x 5mm, width &gt; 300mm long side horizontal, 32 gang sizes of tillers for wall skirting 400mm <br>x 50mm high and Riser 400mm x 150mm high were observed within Kaduna state and Abuja. Physical observations and measurement of work outputs were conducted through work study approach. The difference in mean labour outputs of two groups and multiple groups was tested using independent t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) respectively. The mode of employment of tradesmen observed had a significant effect on the output for wall tiling 400mm X 300mm X 5mm, plain width &gt;300mm, tiles with long side horizontal with backing. Those on daily paid term produced more on site in their outputs. Regarding the labour output for Wall Skirting, 400mm X 50mm High, Ceramic Tile 5mm Thick, the weather condition significantly affected the output. The study recommends that stakeholders in the construction industry <br>should consider the use of daily paid workers for wall tilting on building sites to enhance project performance.</p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ibadan Planning Journal http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1522 Perception of Users on Indoor Air Quality of Lecture Theatres Located in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria 2025-01-08T07:43:29+00:00 Babatunde Oluwaseyi Owolabi babatundeoluwaseyi@yahoo.com Adewale James Afolami arcafolami@gmail.com Yomi Michael Daisiowa Adedeji yomi_adedejiy2k@yahoo.com <p>Satisfaction with odour, indoor temperature, indoor relative humidity, fresh/stuffy air and indoor air speed is widely regarded as universal way of assessing the perception of indoor air quality (IAQ). The aim of this paper was to evaluate the perception of students on the IAQ of lecture theatres within the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria towards <br>expansion of the database of indoor environmental quality aspects of educational buildings in Nigeria. The two-stage survey was carried out using a structured questionnaire in September 2021 and February 2022. The population of the study was the undergraduate population in the University (17,772) and the sample was 377 students. Results from the rank sum <br>analysis indicated that the prevalence of “dust” has the potential to affect indoor air quality within the research area. Additionally, Satisfaction with breakaway factors of indoor air quality for both dry and wet seasons was less than ASHRAE’s benchmark of 80% satisfaction votes for IAQ in the study area. Results of the Spearman rank correlation coefficient analysis between pollution factors and indoor air quality breakaway factors point out that there was an inverse relationship between them, although, it was only significant in the dry season. The design challenge is that architectural projects such as lecture theatres should have the capacity to satisfy the comfort of users in both the dry and wet seasons.</p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ibadan Planning Journal http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1523 Residential Differentials in Incidence and Impact of Housing Transformation in Ogbomoso Township, Nigeria 2025-01-08T07:55:31+00:00 Joshua Abayomi Oladele joshuaabayomio@gmail.com Olajoke Abolade olajokeabolade@lautech.edu.ng <p>The impact of residential building transformation on sustainable habitation for the populace requires empirical investigation. It is against this background that the study analyzed incidence and impact of housing transformation in <br>Ogbomoso, Nigeria. The study sourced records of approved plans (between 2010 and 2021) from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and 488 copies of structured questionnaire were randomly administered on residents. Data were analyzed using percentages and Mean Weighted Values. Analysis of Variance was also used to examine variation in housing transformation across spatial units. The results revealed predominant housing transformations in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area (74.67%) than Ogbomoso South LGA (25.33%) with differential pattern of 18.75%, 61.51% <br>and 19.74% in high, medium and low densities respectively. The result of One way ANOVA (p= 0.001; 0.000) at 95% confidence level revealed that housing transformations varies significantly across spatial units. Housing transformations were reported to have resulted to high rental value (MWV=4.49; 4.32; 4.89), change in city morphology (MWV=3.92; 3.93 4.84), alteration in the physical outlook of buildings (MWV=4.16; 3.96; 4.80) and increased value of landed property (MWV=4.36; 3.81; 4.70) among others in the three density areas respectively. The study concluded that incidence and <br>impact of housing transformation varies across density areas. In this light, the study recommends that special attention of urban planners should be directed towards preparation and implementation of development regulatory mechanism within Ogbomoso Township. Also, development control activities should be strengthened with appropriate legalisations to achieve sustainable housing development, improved habitation and livelihood of urban dwellers.</p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ibadan Planning Journal http://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/ipj/article/view/1524 Comparative Study of the On- and Off-Campus Students' Hostel in Federal Universities in Southwestern Nigeria 2025-01-08T08:09:20+00:00 O.A. Adelowokan olusogoadelowokan@gmail.com Lekan Sanni lysanni@yahoo.com <p>Students’ on- and off-campus hostel accommodation in Nigerian Federal universities is presently experiencing deficiencies in quality and quantity and it is already well-documented in the literature. A significant gap in the literature is the lack of comparative studies between the on- and off-campus hostel accommodation in these universities. This is a gap the present study set out to fill, by adopting housing habitability indicators to measure the level of defects in students’ hostels in the selected Federal universities in southwestern Nigeria. The survey design technique was adopted for the study. A probability proportion to size sampling technique was used to select 1207 students and 193 hostels. Five housing habitability indicators (foundation, flooring, wall, roof, and wall paint) were used to assess the level of defect in <br>the students’ hostels, and a hypothesis on significant differences was tested. The study revealed that on-campus hostels scored better than off-campus hostels regarding the indicators used. Observed variations in the hostels’ housing was found to be statistically significant, using the two-tailed Mann Whitney U test, based on an alpha value of 0.05 (foundation: U =2,437.500, z= 2.006, p = .045; flooring: U = 2,757.000,z = 3.149, p =.002; wall: U =2,528,000, z = 2.152, p = .031; roof: U = 2,454,000, z =2.071, p = .038 and paint: U = 1,587.000, z = -2.131, p = .033). The study revealed that off-campus hostels had higher levels of defect than on-campus hostels; 75.28% of the students preferred on-campus to off-campus hostel <br>accommodation; absence of adequate monitoring of off-campus hostels, absence of planned and corrective maintenance practice, and the government’s lukewarm attitude towards providing adequate on-campus accommodation were identified as the major contributing factors to inadequate on-campus hostels accommodation in the Federal Universities. <br>The introduction of adequate standardization and monitoring of the off campus hostels and the adoption of&nbsp; comprehensive proactive planned provision and maintenance of on-campus hostel accommodation in the <br>Federal Universities were recommended strategies to ensure habitable students’ hostel accommodation. <br><br></p> 2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Ibadan Planning Journal