Effects of Inadequate Social Amenities on Urban Populace in Enugu Urban, Enugu State, Nigeria

 Walter. O. Ezeodili and Ugwunwangwu Maria Gloria Chinyereugo

Department of Public Administration Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria

Email: ezeodiliwalter2006@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Urbanization in developing countries has overwhelmed urban residents, leaving many urban residents in frustration, despair and confusion. The study examined the Effects of inadequate social amenities on urban populace in Enugu urban, Enugu state, Nigeria, while the specific objectives are to: determine the effect of infrastructural facilities on urban populace in Enugu Urban, Enugu state, Nigeria, assess the impact of sanitation on urban populace in Enugu Urban, Enugu state, Nigeria, and examine the health of urban residents on Enugu Urban, Enugu state, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study 969,074.The study adopted Taro Yamani formula to determine the sample size. The sample size of the study is 400. The study presented the collected data in tabular form, of frequencies and percentages. The study adopted the five-point Likert scale format. After analysis the study found. That there is significant relationship between the availability of infrastructural facilities and the health and quality of life of urban residents in Enugu Urban, Enugu state, Nigeria, and that there is significant correlation between sanitation levels and the health and well-being of the urban populace in Enugu Urban, Enugu state, Nigeria. The study concludes that inadequate social amenities, specifically water supply and sanitation, have a significant negative impact on the health and well-being of urban residents in Enugu Urban, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study recommend that alternative sources of clean water, such as boreholes and rainwater harvesting, should be explored and supported to supplement the existing water supply system and that the government should prioritize the development of sanitation infrastructure in informal settlements and low-income areas, where the need is greatest.

Keywords; Effect, inadequate, Social amenities, urban, populace

CITE AS: Walter. O. Ezeodili and Ugwunwangwu Maria Gloria Chinyereugo (2025). Effects of Inadequate Social Amenities on Urban Populace in Enugu Urban, Enugu State, Nigeria. Research Output Journal of Arts and Management 4(2):15-25. https://doi.org/10.59298/ROJAM/2025/42152500