Appraisal of Public Partircipation in the Provisions of Physical Infrastructre in Nigeria

Abstract

Public participation is a global process which includes not only the deliberate hearings, but also the role of politicians, civic activists, business leaders, the media and others in engaging in or forcing public conversation about planning topics in the provision of physical infrastructure in the country. Both primary and secondary data types were employed in the study; primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaire on residents in the campus neighbourhoods and personal observation was carried out. Secondary data were sourced from existing literature; which include published and unpublished materials, dissertation and term papers and also base map of the study area. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods which included frequency counts demonstrated with tables and charts. Major inferences can be drawn from the analysis of the data obtained on the field. The physical infrastructure facilities in the study area were identified and their level of functionality was analysed. After identifying the physical infrastructure in the study area, their level of functionality and the management of the  physical infrastructure, the socio economic characteristics and residents involvement in the provision and management of physical infrastructural facilities were analysed.