ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CONSTITUTING THE CHALLENGES TO RESIDENTS’ LIFESTYLE IN COASTAL AREAS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. THE EXPERIENCE FROM IKORODU AND IBEJU-LEKKI
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CONSTITUTING THE CHALLENGES TO RESIDENTS’ LIFESTYLE IN COASTAL AREAS OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. THE EXPERIENCE FROM IKORODU AND IBEJU-LEKKI

Summary/Abstract: The environmental peculiarities continue to constraints various human socioeconomic functions and aspirations within various spatial units, including the coastal area. Given this, this study examines the factors constituting the challenges to residents’ lifestyle in selected coastal areas of Ikorodu and Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for this study. Multistage sampling techniques was used to sample and administer 310 copies of a questionnaire on the household representatives with a proportion of 183 and 127 in Ikorodu and Ibeju-Lekki respectively. The data was analyzed using descriptive (Composite Mean Analysis), and inferential (exploratory factor analysis) statistical methods. Major findings revealed high traffic congestion (3.92), insecurity and high crime rate (3.85), open defecation (3.81) as top-three challenges affecting residential lifestyle within the study area. Based on the 20 variables evaluated using EFA, four components were extracted and named environmental (5), social (6), economic (4) and physical (5) issues. In other words, indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other related solid waste (.893), insecurity and high crime rate (.955), high traffic congestion (.950), are inadequate and high cost of public housing (.783) are top-loaded factors under the four extracted components environmental, social, economic and physical issues respectively. The study concludes and recommend urban renewal, efficient resource allocation, urban plan review, and strengthening the existing environmental policies to improve the lifestyle of residents of the coastal areas within Lagos State, Nigeria.

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