LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO OYO

STATE
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
QUESTIONNAIRE ON ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING CONDITION IN SUBURBAN
AREAS OF OGBOMOSO
Dear Respondents
This questionnaire is designed to facilitate data collection on housing conditions in suburban
areas of Ogbomoso. It is purely for academic exercise and data collected will be treated in
confidence. Thank you.
INSTRUCTION: Tick appropriate answers and supply necessary information
SECTION A: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA
1. Name of area ----------------------------
2. Age of respondent ---------------
3. Gender: (a) Male ( ) (b) Female ( )
4. Marital status: (a) Single ( ) (b) Married ( ) (c) Widowed ( ) (d)Divorced/Separated ( )
5. Religion: (a) Christian ( ) (b) Islam ( ) (c) Traditional ( ) (d) Others( specify)
6. Occupation: (a) Student ( ) (b) Civil servant ( ) (c) Trader ( ) (d) Apprentice( )
(e)Farmer ( ) (f) Artisan ( ) (g) Private practitioner ( ) (h) Others( specify)-------------
7. Educational qualification: (a) No formal education ( ) (b) Primary school ( ) (c)
Secondary school ( ) (d) tertiary institution ( )
8. Ethnicity: (a) Yoruba ( ) (b) Hausa ( ) (c) Igbo ( ) (d) others (specify)-------------
9. Employment status: (a) Government employment ( ) (b) Self-employment ( ) (c)
Retired ( ) (d) Unemployed ( )
10. Income structure (monthly): (a) less than N30,000 ( ) (b) N31,000-N90,000 ( ) (c)
N91,000- N150,000 ( ) (d) N151,000-N210,000 ( ) (e) Above N210,000 ( )
11. Household size: (a) 1-3 ( ) (b) 4-6 ( ) (c) 7-9 ( )
12. Length of stay: (a) Less than 1 year ( ) (b) 1-5 ( ) (c) 6-10 ( ) (d) 11-15 ( )
(e) 16-20 ( ) (e) Above 20 ( )
SECTION B: HOUSING CONDITION AND CHARACTERISTICS
13. Type of building: (a) Flat (Bungalow) ( ) (b) Flat (Storey building) ( ) (c)Traditional
compound house ( ) (d) Brazilian (Bungalow) ( ) (e) Brazilian (Storey building) ( ) (e)
Duplex ( )
14. Age of Building: (a) Less than 10yrs ( ) (b) 11- 20yrs ( ) (c) 21- 40yrs ( ) (d) Above
40yrs ( )
15. Use of building: (a) Residential ( ) (b) Commercial ( ) (c) Educational ( )
16. Occupancy type: (a) Owners occupied ( ) (b) Rented ( ) (c) Squatters ( )
17. Number of rooms in the building: (a) 1-3 ( ) (b) 4-6 ( ) (c) 7-9 ( ) (d)10 and above ( )
18. Number of households in the building: (a)1-3 ( ) (b)4-6 ( ) (c)7-9 ( ) (d)10 and above ( )
19. Total number of people in the building: (a) 1-5 ( ) (b) 6-10 ( ) (c) 11-15 ( )
(d) 16 - 20 ( ) (e) above 20
20. Condition of building: (a) No crack ( ) (b) Cracked ( ) (c) Dilapidated ( )
21. Type of roof: (a) Thatched ( ) (b) Asbestos ( ) (c) Corrugated iron sheet ( ) (d)
Concrete ( ) (e) Stone coated roofing sheet ( ) (f) Fibre britment sheet ( )
22. Condition of roofing: (a) Leaking ( ) (b) Partly blown off ( ) (c) Fully blown off
 23. Wall type: (a) Mud ( ) (b) cement block ( ) (c) wood ( ) Bricks
24. Wall finishing: (a) Plastered and painted ( ) (b) Plastered only ( ) (c) Not Plastered
25. State of paint: (a) Not peeled off ( ) (b) partly peeled off ( ) Fully peeled off ( )
26. Floor finishing: (a) Plastered ( ) (b) Bare floor ( ) (c) Tiled flooring ( )
(d) Terrazo ( ) (e) hard wood flooring ( ) (f) Natural stone Flooring ( )
27. Ceiling material: (a) Wood ( ) (b) P.V.C ( ) (c) P.O.P ( )
28. Window material: (a) wood ( ) (b) iron ( ) (c) Glass Plane ( ) (d) louvers ( ) (e)
Aluminium ( )
29. Condition of windows: (a) Torn net ( ) (b) Broken glass ( ) (c) Wood affected by
termite ( ) (d) Rusted Metals ( ) (e) Stiffed sliding windows ( ) (f) Others--------------
30. Door material: (a) Wood ( ) (b) Steel ( ) (c) Aluminium ( ) (d) Flush door ( ) (e) Fiber
Glass ( )
31. Condition of door: (a) Broken wood ( ) (b) Broken glass ( ) (c) Wood affected by
termite ( ) (d) Rusted Metals ( ) (e) Stiffed sliding door ( ) (f) Others--------------
32. Location of toilet: (a) Within the building ( ) (b) Outside the building ( )
33. Type of toilet: (a) Water closet ( ) (b) Pit latrine ( ) (c) Pail latrine ( )
(d) Squat toilet ( ) (e) Wall mounted toilet (f) Shot put
34. Condition of toilet:(a)Very poor ( ) (b)Poor ( ) (c)Fair ( ) (d)Good ( ) (e)Very good ( )
35. Location of bathroom: (a) Within the building ( ) (b) Outside the building ( )
36. Type of bathroom: (a)Bathroom outside without roof and shower ( ) (b) Bathroom
outside with roof and no shower ( ) (c) Bathroom with ( sink, WC, and shower) ( )
(d) Bathroom with (sink and WC) ( ) (e) Bathroom with (WC and shower) ( )
(f) Bathroom with (sink, WC, shower, and bathtub) ( )
37. Condition of bathroom:(a)Very poor ( ) (b)Poor ( ) (c)Fair ( ) (d)Good ( ) (e)Very good
()
38. Place of cooking: (a) Within the building ( ) (b) Outside the building ( )
39. Number of rooms with cross ventilation: (a) 1-3 ( ) (b) 4-6 ( ) (c) 7-9 ( ) (d)10 and
above ( )
40. Building evaluation: (a) Excellent/Well maintained ( )
(b) Good/Needs minor repairs ( ) (c) Fair/ needs major repair ( ) (d)
Poor/dilapidated/needs demolition ( )
SECTION C: AVAILABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF BASIC
INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
41. Source of domestic water: (a) Stream ( ) (b) River ( ) (c) Well ( ) (d) Borehole ( )
(e) Public tap ( ) (f) Water Vendor ( )
42. What is the quality of domestic water in terms of colour and taste: (a) Colourless and
tasteless ( ) (b)Coloured but tasteless ( ) (c) Colourless but has taste ( )
(d) Coloured and has taste ( )
43. Means of transportation commonly used: (a) Car ( ) (b) Bus ( ) (c) Motorcycle ( ) (d)
Others-----------------------
44. Method of refuse disposal: (a) Burning ( ) (b) Dumping at the refuse dump ( ) (c)
Dumping in water channel ( ) (d) Dumping in drainage ( ) (e) Dumping in nearby
bushes (d) Public collection point ( )
45. Availability and Functionality of infrastructural facilities and services in the area
FACILITIES & AVALABILITY FUNCTIONALITY
SERVICES
YES NO FUNCTIONAL NOT
FUNCTIONAL
Access Road
Drainage
Waste
Management
Water Supply
Primary school
Secondary school
Telecom
Electricity
Public Toilet
Bank
Security Personnel
Market
Hospital

46. What are the environmental problems you experience in your area: (a) Water pollution
( ) (b) Noise pollution ( ) (c) poor electricity supply ( ) (d) Erosion ( )
(e) Unpleasant odour ( ) (f) Deforestation ( )

SECTION D: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

47. How satisfied are you with your current housing conditions:
(a) Satisfied ( ) (b) Neutral ( ) (c) Dissatisfied ( )
48. What type of housing improvements would you prioritize:
(a) Roof repairs ( ) (b) Wall repairs ( ) (c) Plumbing improvements ( )(d) Better
ventilation ( ) (e) General structural improvements ( )
49. What improvements do you think are most needed in the area:
(a) Better electricity supply ( ) (b) Improved water quality ( ) (c) More waste
management services ( ) (d) Better healthcare facilities ( ) (e) Improved road
infrastructure ( )
50. How do you think the government can help improve living conditions in your area:
(a) Provide more funding for infrastructure ( ) (b) Implement better planning and
zoning regulations( ) (c) Increase access to public services ( ) (d) Enhance community
participation in decision-making ( )