ASSESSMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION OF HOUSING IN GARKI DISTRICT OF ABUJA, NIGERIA

Assessment of the institutional provision of housing in Garki district of Abuja, Nigeria demonstrated that appropriate housing delivery strategy will provide tangible result in the provision of access to adequate and satisfactory housing. Each of the four housing delivery I strategies adopted in institutional housing in Garki district of FCT has different characteristic outcomes which all offer a certain degree of potential merits in housing provision for different socio-economic groups. However, the CBN housing strategy appears to be the most effective strategy for housing provision for majority of citizens who are low-income earners in the study area, It is obvious from this study that security of life and property, protection against noise. dampness, fire and harmful insect and animals as well as provision and maintenance of housing services and neighbourhood facilities require critical attention in order to improve on the adequacy and satisfaction levels in institutional housing in (he study area. In conclusion, this study has shown that the adoption of different housing delivery strategies by different government agencies in housing provision can result in the provision of adequate housing for different categories of people, which will in turn lead to improved quality of life among residents of institutional housing.