Shelter by itself is not the only determinant of satisfactory housing. It is a unit which forms part of a whole range of systems that make up housing satisfaction. Current realities in developing nations suggest that the design and development of most government-built and private-rental urban housing have been based on developers standards rather than on users preferences and needs. Consequently, these housing schemes become irrelevant to the end users because of lack of adequate consideration given to the issue of appropriate shelter. The task confronting policy-makers, planners and...
Shelter by itself is not the only determinant of satisfactory housing. It is a unit which forms part of a whole range of systems that make up housing ...