Examining liveability in the informal community of Kabawa, Nigeria Translated title: Die leefbaarheid in die informele gemeenskap van Kabawa, Nigerië Translated title: Hlahlobo ea tulo e amohelehileng sechabeng sa Kabawa, Nigeria

Abstract

This article examines the nature and causes of liveability challenges faced by the residents of Kabawa, an informal community south-east of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, and points out solutions to the identified problems. Liveability concepts were adopted, while both primary and secondary data were used. The research instruments used included a structured questionnaire, an observation checklist, and a housing facility survey. A total of 180 household heads/ respondents were randomly selected for the study. The study establishes that the community exhibited slum characteristics, including poor housing conditions, filthy environment, poor sanitation, indiscriminate waste disposal, and acute lack of basic infrastructure. Illiteracy, poverty, poor maintenance of the available facilities, and lack of participation in governance are common challenges reported by residents. The study recommends improved planning and partnership between government and other community development stakeholders towards achieving improved liveability through participatory, community-centred development and a financial framework.

Translated abstract

Hierdie artikel ondersoek die aard en oorsake van leefbaarheidsuitdagings wat die inwoners van Kabawa, 'n informele gemeenskap suidoos van Lokoja, die hoofstad van Kogi-staat, Noord-Sentraal-Nigerië, in die gesig staar, en identifiseer oplossings vir die geïdentifiseerde probleme. Leefbaarheidskonsepte is aangeneem, terwyl beide primêre en sekondêre data gebruik is. Die navorsingsinstrumente wat gebruik word, sluit 'n gestruktureerde vraelys, 'n waarnemingskontrolelys en 'n behuisingsfasiliteitopname in. 'n Totaal van 180 huishoudingshoofde/-respondente is ewekansig vir die studie gekies. Die studie stel vas dat die ge-meenskap kenmerke van krotbuurte vertoon, insluitend swak behuisingstoe-stande, vuil omgewing, swak sanitasie, onoordeelkundige afvalverwydering en 'n akute gebrek aan basiese infrastruk-tuur. Ongeletterdheid, armoede, swak instandhouding van die beskikbare fasiliteite en gebrek aan deelname aan bestuur is algemene uitdagings wat deur inwoners gerapporteer word. Die studie beveel verbeterde beplanning en ven-nootskap tussen die regering en ander gemeenskapsontwikkelingsbelangheb-bendes aan om verbeterde leefbaarheid te bereik deur deelnemende gemeen-skapsgesentreerde ontwikkeling en 'n finansiële raamwerk.

Translated abstract

Sengoliloeng sena se hlahloba mefuta le lisosa tsa mathata a bophelo a tobaneng le baahi ba Kabawa, motse o sa reroang o fumanehang boroa-bochabela ho Lokoja, motse-moholo oa Kogi, Nigeria, 'me se fana ka tharollo mathateng a khethiloeng. Likhopolo tsa tulo e amohelehileng li ile tsa sebelisoa, 'moho le lintlha tse ka sehlohong le tse ling. Lisebelisoa tsa lipatlisiso li ne li kenyellelitse lethathamo la lipotso tse hlophisitsoeng le lethathamo la tlhahlobo ea matlo. Kakaretso ea lihlooho tsa malapa tse 180 li khethiloe ka mokhoa o sa reroang bakeng sa thuto-patlisiso ena. Boithuto ba senotse hore motse ona o na le ts'obotsi e ts'oanang le ea mekhukhu e kenyelelitseng matlo a maemong a hlobaetsang, tikoloho e sa hloekang, lithole tse tsoileng taolong le thlokahalo ea lits'ebeletso tsa motheo. Ho se tsebe ho bala le ho ngola, bofuma, tlhokomelo e fokolang ea litsi tse teng, le ho se be le seabo pusong ke mathata a tloaelehileng a tlalehoang ke baahi. Sengoliloeng sena se sisinya ntlafatso ea thero le ts'ebelisano 'moho pakeng tsa 'muso, sechaba le lihlopha tse ling tse amehang molemong oa ntlafatso ea bolulo bo amohelehileng ka nts'etsopele e kenyelelitseng sechaba le moralo oa lichelete.