UTM UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA RURAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY OF OJA IN NIGERIA Main Supervisor DR MOHD HISYAM RASIDI Co- Supervisor ASSOC PROF ISMAIL SAID AGBOOLA OLUWAGBEMIGA PAUL PB133002 PhD Candidate (Architecture) 1 Date: Wed 23 rd Nov, 2016
10 Background of the study cont Market Square (Oja) 1) Venue for distribution of goods and services 2 Easy accessibility, and equal right of use Omole et al, (2014); Ogeah and Omofonmwan (2013) Adejumo et al, (2012); Dines and Cattell (2006) 3) Effective planning, design and management of Oja becomes necessary in recent times Oluwole 2000; Omole et al,2012; Zakariya et al, 2016 2
Problem Statement Problem associated with ETHNIC DIVERSITIES HAUSAS OJA (My place & Our place) IGBOS YORUBAS The 3-Groups constitutes between 60-70 % of the total ethnics population in Nigeria (Blench and Dendo 2003; Kollehlon 2003; Attah 2013) 3
70 Research Aim and Objectives AIM Determining the significance of Oja as a neighborhood opens space towards enhancing rural sense of community in Nigeria Research Objectives Research Questions 1 To explore the evolution and physical spatial development of Oja in rural community of South west, Nigeria What are the factors that contributed to the evolution and physical spatial development of Oja and the neighbourhood community? 2 To identify the perception of Oja among Yoruba, Hausa and Ibos ethnic residents, resulting to place attachment Does the residents perception on Oja differ among the three ethnic groups? 3 To determine the impact of residents utilization of Oja on Sense of community 4 To assess the residents satisfaction degree through the use of Oja Does residents utilization of Oja influence the residents sense of community? Does residents satisfaction with Oja is a function of their utilization? 4
RO #1 Transformation in spatial planning of Oja as rural landscape Rural morphology Spatial planning, land use analysis and significance of Oja RESEARCH PROCESS and ANALYSIS RO #2 Meanings attributed to Oja among Yoruba, Hausa and Ibos ethnic residents Residents perceptual characteristics, attitudes and preference RO #3 Impact of utilizing Oja on creating sense of community Perception, attitudes and sense of community RO #4 Impact of residents utilization of Oja on their satisfaction within the Oja Perception, attitudes and satisfaction Methodology Land use analysis; Methodology Survey questionnaires (n-382); Focus group (n-35); Observation (n-50) Analysis AutoCAD and ArcGIS Analysis SPSS, AMOS, Content Analysis And Behavioral Mapping TRIANGULATIONS PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS: Significance of Oja, Meaning of Oja, and Residents sense of community IMPLICATIONS : POLICY, DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT Sustainability of Oja, and the community 5
Result and Discussion for objective 1: The transformation in spatial planning of Ijebu-jesa market Period 2000-2015 (Phase 3) 6
Research New Finding :5 main relationships among 10 actors Legend 7
210 Research contributions to Knowledge 1 Establishment of new meanings and hub of relationships in people and place study in Nigeria as showcased by culture and the character of diverse ethnic residents 2 The study fills the knowledge gap by identifying the morphology of a rural neighbourhood as showcased by the residents culture and character favouring future rural planning and design in Nigeria 3 The research framework could be adopted as a strategy tool for policy formulation and development of neighborhood open space by the three tiers of Local, State and the Federal government of Nigeria 8
Journal Indexed publications 1 Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola, Mohd Hisyam Rasidi, Ismail Said (2015 ): Neighbourhood Open space As Cultural Heritage Value in Multi-ethnic Community of South-West Nigeria Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (ISSN: 2321 2799) Volume 03, Issue 01, Pp 38-50 2 Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola, Mohd Hisyam Rasidi & Ismail Said (2016) Residents Contribution towards Improving Physical Quality of Neighbourhood Open Spaces in Multi- Cultural Community of Nigeria Journal of Advanced Research in Social and Behavioural Sciences ISSN (online):2462-1951 Vol2, No1 Pp 75-92 3 Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola, Mohd Hisyam Rasidi & Ismail Said (2016) Challenges in Sharing Neighbourhood Open Space among Residents in South-West, Nigeria International Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research Vol 4, No 2 ISSN 2309-3218 Pages 34-49 9