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A Participatory Decision-Making Model for integrating Hausa Socio-Cultural Housing Pattern in the Sustainable Redevelopment of Informal Settlement in Minna, Nigeria
Subject area: Physical Sciences and Environment · Area of research: Environmental Studies
Abstract
Nigerian cities experience continuous growth of informal settlements because urban areas expand while there is a shortage of housing and planning systems remain inadequate. The city of Minna in Niger State contains numerous settlements which serve as residential areas for Hausa people who maintain their traditional architectural styles which reflect their cultural and religious and environmental beliefs. The majority of redevelopment projects implement contemporary building methods which disregard local construction methods, leading to community opposition and environmental harm. The study investigates how important Hausa cultural housing traditions function in participatory design procedures which lead to sustainable development of informal settlements in Minna. The study identifies essential cultural housing components through a mixed empirical method which uses direct field research, interviews with main sources, and analysis of written materials to assess their suitability for participatory development methods. The research results create a decision-making framework which respects cultural practices while combining community participation and sustainability and social values. The study demonstrates that redevelopment methods which combine Hausa traditional housing practices with community decision-making processes will result in better social acceptance and environmental sustainability and enduring benefits.
Keywords
hausa housing culture, participatory design, informal settlements, sustainable redevelopment, minna, nigeria
How to cite this paper
@article{1722771,
author = {Abubakar Dauda Dada, Abdulmalik Yakubu Falilatu, Bello Murtala, Anas Abdullahi Jibrin, Ahmed Ibrahim Ndanusa},
title = {A Participatory Decision-Making Model for integrating Hausa Socio-Cultural Housing Pattern in the Sustainable Redevelopment of Informal Settlement in Minna, Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {10},
number = {3},
pages = {123-133},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1722771.pdf},
abstract = {Nigerian cities experience continuous growth of informal settlements because urban areas expand while there is a shortage of housing and planning systems remain inadequate. The city of Minna in Niger State contains numerous settlements which serve as residential areas for Hausa people who maintain their traditional architectural styles which reflect their cultural and religious and environmental beliefs. The majority of redevelopment projects implement contemporary building methods which disregard local construction methods, leading to community opposition and environmental harm. The study investigates how important Hausa cultural housing traditions function in participatory design procedures which lead to sustainable development of informal settlements in Minna. The study identifies essential cultural housing components through a mixed empirical method which uses direct field research, interviews with main sources, and analysis of written materials to assess their suitability for participatory development methods. The research results create a decision-making framework which respects cultural practices while combining community participation and sustainability and social values. The study demonstrates that redevelopment methods which combine Hausa traditional housing practices with community decision-making processes will result in better social acceptance and environmental sustainability and enduring benefits.},
keywords = {hausa housing culture, participatory design, informal settlements, sustainable redevelopment, minna, nigeria},
month = {September},
}