http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/51 Urban & Regional Planning Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:57:07 GMT 2026-09-15T21:57:07Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31928 Title: Development of Housing Quality Assessment Tool for Public Housing: A Case of Nigerian Police Housing Scheme in North-Central Nigeria Authors: Santali, Benjamin Ndako; Sulyman, Aremu Olanrewaju; Musa, Haruna Danladi; Kawu, Aliyu Mohammed Abstract: Ensuring adequate housing quality for public servants, particularly law enforcement personnel, is a critical responsibility for governments. This study aims to develop a comprehensive housing quality assessment tool tailored specifically for police barracks in the North-Central region of Nigeria. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research employs the Delphi technique to identify and prioritize critical factors and criteria for assessing housing quality through an iterative process involving an expert panel. The identified factors are then empirically evaluated through a survey administered to police officers residing in the barracks. Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis is employed to examine the relationships between the factors and their impact on overall housing quality, ensuring the validity and reliability of the proposed assessment tool. By integrating expert consensus and empirical validation, the study contributes to the development of a context-specific and evidence-based housing quality assessment framework, addressing the unique needs and challenges of public housing provision for law enforcement personnel in the region. The findings have implications for policymakers, housing authorities, and stakeholders in improving the living conditions and well-being of police officers and their families. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31928 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31927 Title: Influence of Socio-cultural Factors in Solid Waste Generation in Bida Town Authors: Muhammad, S. Babasaba; Musa, Haruna Danladi; Memunat, O Akanbi; Santali, Benjamin Ndako Abstract: Waste generation rates vary across countries and cities due to differences in influencing factors. This study assesses the socio-cultural factors and the relationships between socio-cultural factors and solid waste generation in Bida. The study employed a quantitative approach with a structured questionnaire to assess seven (7) socio-cultural factors: geographic location, economic situation, beliefs, religion, urbanization, awareness, and practice. A total of 400 households were sampled using stratified random techniques based on traditional and modern settings in Bida town. Exploratory factor analysis was employed to analyse the factors that influenced waste generation. The relationship between these factors and waste generation was tested using Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The findings show that social factors such as "urbanization" (α > 0.894), "geographical location" (α > 0.757), "awareness" (α > 0.719), and "economic situation" (α = 0.791) as well as cultural factors such as "practice" (α = 0.798), "belief (α = 0.782), 'religion' (α = 0.715) influences solid waste generation in Bida. Also, "urbanization" (r =.124; p =.05), "awareness" (r =.197; p =.01), and the cultural factor "local practice" (r =.195; p =.01) were found to have weak and significant associations with solid waste generation in Bida. However, the relationship between variables was moderate (R =.290) and accounted for only 8.4% (R² =.084) of the variance in the waste generation rate in Bida. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31927 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31878 Title: Development Pattern of Minna Traditional Core Area and its Vulnerability to Fire Hazards Authors: Martins, Itunu Valda; Idowu, Owoeye Olusegun; Santali, Benjamin Ndako; Dabul, Sophia Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31878 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31877 Title: Bus Shuttle Service Operations and Students' Satisfaction at the Federal University of Technology, Minna Authors: Martins, Itunu Valda; Santali, Benjamin Ndako; Idowu, Owoeye Olusegun; Abdullahi, Musa Wushishi; Akintoye, Waheed Oladapo Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31877 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z