Lagos - Housing Management Strats

Question 1

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socio-economic surveys

Answer 1

gathering info abt public services & households by having women conduct socio-economic surveys

Question 2

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biofill toilets

Answer 2

• 60 toilets are built where macro-organisms break down waste = odour limited
• costs 5p to use

Question 3

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community-based savings groups

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• women meet on a weekly basis to save their money together
• loans can be drawn to help small businesses

Question 4

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solar lights

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hand-made lights used as streetlights or jetty lights to guide fisherman + ppl

Question 5

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waste recycling

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• cash incentives to LI neighbourhoods for recycling
• 60% of employees are women
• waste collected via cargo bikes
• 3.5mil/yr avg generated waste lagos

Question 6

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slum clearance

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• evicting residents of informal settlements
• e.g. Otodo Gbame – 5,000 residents evicted, March 2017

Question 7

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eko atlantic

Answer 7

• new planned coastal district built on reclaimed land
• will satisfy demand for financial & residential areas

Question 8

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LMDGP Project – Upgrading project

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• clearance & upgrading project to bring essential services & infrastructure to neighbourhoods
• covers 160,000 homes
• legitimises illegal housing 🥳

Question 9

why are women employed

Answer 9

• to empower them and stand up to male dominance
• to provide financial stability to individual women

Question 10

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socio-economic surveys

Answer 10

• can be used in planning for upgrades
• identifies areas to be prioritised
• women are used bc they’re in charge of households so know more

Question 11

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biofill toilets

Answer 11

• to improve quality of life in settlements
• many ppl use boreholes which contaminates fresh ground water

Question 12

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slum clearances

Answer 12

possibly make way for a luxury estate

Question 13

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solar lights

Answer 13

• lacking electrical infrastructure
• unsafe for fisherman to come home at night

Question 14

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waste recycling

Answer 14

• government has poor waste disposal infrastructure
• lots of waste is generated by highly dense & large population

Question 15

impact & effectiveness

socio-economic surveys

Answer 15

increases community spirit and leadership

Question 16

impact & effectiveness

biofill toilets

Answer 16

• health may improve.
• infrastructure isn’t needed from the government.
• only 60 toilets for a large population of millions

Question 17

impact & effectiveness

slum clearances

Answer 17

• doesn’t solve the problem, only displaces it
• ofter ppl become poorer bc breakdown of community networks = stressful
• being displaced is extremely stressful
• against international law

Question 18

impact & effectiveness

solar lights

Answer 18

• allows fishermen to work longer hrs & come home safety = increased economic gain = house upgrades
• lights wont go out if power goes out
• saves government money bc no wire maintance

Question 19

impact & effectiveness

waste recycling

Answer 19

• very small scale = overall can’t help the large pop
• reduction in disease
• in 1.5yrs 200,00tons collected