Graffiti Usage on Buildings in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area, Nigeria
Keywords:
graffiti, residential precincts, housing satisfactionAbstract
Understanding graffiti's impact on housing, rent, and resident satisfaction aligns with SDG 11’s goal of fostering inclusive, sustainable urbanization and ensuring affordable, safe housing. Hence, this study examined the usage of graffiti on buildings in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study assessed factors that responsible for the choice of graffiti, and the impact of graffiti usage on housing satisfaction in the study area. 120 copies of questionnaire were distributed to residents in selected residential precincts using multistage sampling technique. The data obtained on socioeconomic characteristics of residents were summarized into frequencies, while three indices were developed for the study: the Usage of Graffiti Index (UGI), Factors Influencing Graffiti Choice Index (FIGCI), and Residents’ Satisfaction Index (RSI) to rate respondents’ opinion. The study found that "word graffiti" is the most common (33.3%) type of graffiti in the study area because it is inexpensive and simple to understand. The majority (80.8%) of homeowners value the existence of graffiti in their area, and it is often employed by youth (40.8%) for dwelling beautification (UGI = 2.44) and business marketing (UGI = 2.40). The study found that religion influences graffiti choice (FIGCI = 2.53), and that religious graffiti has a significant (25.0%) impact on inhabitants in the core area, indirectly affecting housing rent. The survey found that respondents were largely satisfied with word graffiti (RSI = 1.83), while few were satisfied with picture graffiti (RSI = 1.48). The study indicated that the majority of residents enjoy graffiti because of their religious views, and it suggests that informative orientation and awareness programs be implemented to increase residents' comprehension of the detrimental consequences of graffiti on housing satisfaction.
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