Stakeholders’ Engagement In Urban Development Control In Akure, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.51459/jostir.2025.1.2.016Keywords:
Stakeholders, engagement, urban development, development control, evaluationAbstract
This study evaluates stakeholders' engagement in urban development control in Akure, Nigeria with a view to promoting sustainable and livable human environments. The research examines the current state of urban development control practices and identifies relevant stakeholders involved. The study adopts the use of questionnaire surveys and interviews to obtain relevant information from respondents while secondary data were sourced from existing literature and reports on urban development control in Akure. Three percent (3%) sample size were chosen out of the total household population of 10,710 in the nine (9) selected residential communities which amounted to 321 households that were served with questionnaires. Besides, 5% of 560 professionals were selected for interview, amounting to 28 professionals. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive and content analyses. The result of the findings shows that development control is not effective in most part of the core area compared to the transition and peripheries. The study also shows that the involvement of stakeholder in development control plays in the proper planning of the city. It was also established that stakeholders were majorly engaged through public meeting to solve problems related to land issues. However, the nature of the development usually determines the stakeholder to be involved. Thus, the study suggested provision of planning tools, appropriate logistic, adequate funding, and provision of securities among others to enhance development control activities in the city.
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