EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL LAND: A CASE OF IPINSA, ILARA-MOKIN AND IBULE-SORO AREAS

Chukwuma I. E; Ojo, B.

Authors

Chukwuma I. E Department of Estate Management, Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria. Author
Ojo, B. Department of Estate Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Author

Abstract

Sustainable development is considered as one of the cardinal measures of the state of an environment with an important aim of ensuring adequate land use without compromising future needs. However despite efforts by statutory body on controlling the use of land through sustainable practices such as zoning, environmental conservation, land related issues still persists. The study assesses sustainable development practice of private residential land in Ondo state in order to enhance its suitability to the environment. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from landowners in Ipinsa, Ilara-Mokin and Ibule-Soro area of Ondo state, Nigeria. The obtained information was examined using Weighted Mean Score, Logistic Regression, Factor Analysis and Thematic Analysis. Weighted Mean Score is used to determine the probability associated with a particular event with its associated quantitative outcome. The findings of this study shows that emergence of adjoining land use, unguided market price, emergence of small illegal development amongst others were activities found on residential land in the study area. Therefore this study recommends the need for policy/guidelines on controlling the intense use of land for environmental sustainability.