Socio-Demographic Predictors of Residents' Attitudes Towards the Use of Green Infrastructure in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria.
Adedotun__Ayodele__Dipeolu Adedotun__Ayodele__Dipeolu
1
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Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria
)
Temitope__Muyiwa__Adebara Temitope__Muyiwa__Adebara
2
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Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
)
Amos__Oluwole__Taiwo Amos__Oluwole__Taiwo
3
(
Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria
)
Keywords: Ecology, Green infrastructure, Lagos Metropolis, Occupational rank, Predictors,
Abstract :
To harness the multifunctional capacity of Green Infrastructure (GI) in enhancing environmental quality and sustainability, it is pertinent to uncover the socio-demographic characteristics that can motivate residents to make use of GI in their neighbourhoods. This study assesses the socio-demographic predictors of residents’ attitudes towards the use of GI in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria. Data was gathered using the multi-stage sampling technique through questionnaire administration in four Local Government Areas (total n=1560). Results from descriptive and multinomial regression analyses reveal that age, educational level, rank in occupation, and type of housing, among others, emerged as predictors of residents’ attitudes toward the use of GI in the study area. In the adjusted multinomial regression analysis, only the rank in occupation of the residents has a significant association with the attitude of users of the GI facilities. In particular, compared with the management staff/business owners, those in the senior staff cadre are approximately twice (1.837) more likely to have an averagely good attitude toward the use of GI in Lagos Metropolis. This study demonstrates the importance of availability and publicly accessible GI facilities for different occupational ranks/levels of residents in a crowded city. The results can help to better plan and design GI facilities, responding to the needs and distribution for usage across different strata of society among the urban population in developing nations.
