Socio-Economic Analysis of Residents Perception of Apo Village Resettlement Scheme in Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

This study aimed at exploring an economic analysis of the resettlement scheme in Apo village, Abuja: resident’s perceptions and socioeconomic implications. A survey research was carried out through the use of questionnaire instrument. 300 sets of questionnaires were administered to original inhabitants of the study area and a total of 202 questionnaires with a 67% approximate response rate were retrieved for analysis while data obtained from the field were analyzed using statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS).The study have found out that residents of Apo village, Abuja were generally dissatisfied with the resettlement scheme. the highest level of dissatisfaction was reported from residents who were unhappy with the size of the houses, pipe-borne water, electricity, rooms, quality of finishes, land size, health facilities, road networks, and proximity of markets and schools. The regression analysis showed that the residents' challenges and perceived benefits significantly affected their satisfaction with the resettlement scheme. The residents' perceived benefits made a statistically significant unique contribution to satisfaction with the resettlement scheme, while the process and product challenges variables had the lowest negative contribution. The study concludes that the resettlement scheme in Apo village, Abuja, is faced with several challenges that have led to low resident satisfaction. The government needs to address these challenges to improve the quality of life for the resettled residents. Finally the study recommends the involvement of the affected community in the process of enumeration and appraisal. This will help to ensure that the resettlement scheme is fair and equitable.