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Dr. Olabisi Sakirat Obaitor works as a research scientist in the Geography department of Humboldt University of Berlin. She holds a PhD in Geography from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany. She works at the interface of interdisciplinary socio-environmental research, specifically in the Global South. She is interested in integrating remote sensing with social sciences to inform policies on the human environment system.
Different slums exhibit different levels of resilience against the threat of eviction. However, little is known about the role of the social capital of the slum community in this context. This study investigates the factors contributing to slum resilience in the Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria, through a social capital lens. This study first investigates land allocation in slums, then the available social capital, and subsequently how this capital influences resilience to the threat of eviction in slums. Data were collected in two slum communities, in Lagos, through in-depth interviews and focus groups discussion. This study shows that land allocation is done by the traditional heads, contrarily to the mandate of the Nigeria Land Use Act of 1978. Furthermore, there is a form of structural social capital through the presence of government registered community development associations in the slums; however, their activities, decision-making process and the perception of the residents’ towards their respective associations, differs. This led to differences in trust, social cohesion and bonding ties among residents of the slum, thereby influencing resilience to the threat of eviction in slums. Since community group associations, through the appointed executives, drive the efficient utilization of social capital in slums, this study therefore recommends their restructuring in order to support a sustainable solution to the threat of eviction in slums in Lagos.
Olabisi Obaitor; Taibat Lawanson; Marion Stellmes; Tobia Lakes. Social Capital: Higher Resilience in Slums in the Lagos Metropolis. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3879 .
AMA StyleOlabisi Obaitor, Taibat Lawanson, Marion Stellmes, Tobia Lakes. Social Capital: Higher Resilience in Slums in the Lagos Metropolis. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3879.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlabisi Obaitor; Taibat Lawanson; Marion Stellmes; Tobia Lakes. 2021. "Social Capital: Higher Resilience in Slums in the Lagos Metropolis." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3879.
Despite the deplorable condition of slums, it still harbors most of the urban population and may continue to do so, especially in Africa where slum growth is on a par with urban growth. This is the case in Lagos, a megacity reportedly dominated by slum dwellers, with limited knowledge on residential choices of slum dwellers and its contribution to slum population growth. This study, therefore, investigated the movement pattern of slum dwellers, factors influencing the residential choices and reasons for the people to remain in the Lagos slums. Data was collected through questionnaires and focus group discussions in slums in Lagos. The findings show that movement to Lagos was the main cause of population growth in the slums. Furthermore, slums in Lagos serve as a sink and a final destination for slum dwellers. Also, the factors that attract most of the slum dwellers to the slums differ from those that made them wish to remain. The identified factors were based on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, it is therefore important for the Lagos state Government to incorporate them in their slum management policies, especially when relocation of slum dwellers is the only alternative.
Olabisi S. Badmos; Daniel Callo-Concha; Babatunde Agbola; Andreas Rienow; Biola Badmos; Klaus Greve; Carsten Jürgens. Determinants of residential location choices by slum dwellers in Lagos megacity. Cities 2020, 98, 102589 .
AMA StyleOlabisi S. Badmos, Daniel Callo-Concha, Babatunde Agbola, Andreas Rienow, Biola Badmos, Klaus Greve, Carsten Jürgens. Determinants of residential location choices by slum dwellers in Lagos megacity. Cities. 2020; 98 ():102589.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlabisi S. Badmos; Daniel Callo-Concha; Babatunde Agbola; Andreas Rienow; Biola Badmos; Klaus Greve; Carsten Jürgens. 2020. "Determinants of residential location choices by slum dwellers in Lagos megacity." Cities 98, no. : 102589.
Upgrading all slums in Lagos by 2030 will an ambitious task, given that more than 70% of its residents resides in slums. Furthermore, there is no recent study identifying neither the slums nor their temporal growth/development pattern in Lagos that can backstop any slum management initiative. This study aims to contribute by applying object-based image analysis and intensity analysis to map and link patterns and processes of slum growth in Lagos. RapidEye imagery from 2009 and 2015 were used to create maps for each time point for six land use categories (water, vegetated area, open space, road, slum, and other urban). Intensity analysis was applied to quantify the annual intensity of changes at the category and transition level. An overall accuracy (and kappa coefficient) of 94% (0.9) and 89% (0.86) were achieved for the 2009 and 2015 land use and land cover maps, respectively. This study showed that slums in Lagos have increased spatially during the time interval studied, with a total net gain of 9.18 square kilometers, influenced by the increase in population, mainly due to in-migration to Lagos. However, this study also revealed that slums were actively losing and gaining land area between 2009 and 2015, with an annual gain and loss intensity of 10.08 and 6.41, respectively, compared to the uniform intensity of 3.15. The gain was due to poor maintenance of buildings and encroachment onto available spaces (water and open space), while the loss was attributed to gentrification and demolition processes. A systematic process of transition was observed between slums and other urban (and open space) areas in the interval studied, and this process was mainly influenced by the Lagos state government. This analysis is crucial for designing policy interventions to manage slum growth in Lagos.
Olabisi S. Badmos; Andreas Rienow; Daniel Callo-Concha; Klaus Greve; Carsten Jürgens. Urban Development in West Africa—Monitoring and Intensity Analysis of Slum Growth in Lagos: Linking Pattern and Process. Remote Sensing 2018, 10, 1044 .
AMA StyleOlabisi S. Badmos, Andreas Rienow, Daniel Callo-Concha, Klaus Greve, Carsten Jürgens. Urban Development in West Africa—Monitoring and Intensity Analysis of Slum Growth in Lagos: Linking Pattern and Process. Remote Sensing. 2018; 10 (7):1044.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlabisi S. Badmos; Andreas Rienow; Daniel Callo-Concha; Klaus Greve; Carsten Jürgens. 2018. "Urban Development in West Africa—Monitoring and Intensity Analysis of Slum Growth in Lagos: Linking Pattern and Process." Remote Sensing 10, no. 7: 1044.