Layout Plans and Its Implications on Land Use in Ifon, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The research appraises layout plan and its implications on land use in Ifon, Ondo State, Nigeria. It identifies all the existing families and corporate organization’s lands big enough for subdivision, it also examine the impact of non-approval of layout on land use. Information and data were collected from inhabitants, using structured questionnaire, personal observations and in depth interview. Questions provided in the questionnaire were directed to households in the area. Personal observations were complemented with the use of photographs. 150 residential buildings representatives were sampled with the use of systematic sampling techniques. Univariate techniques were employed for data analysis, in form of tables, and photograph. The findings revealed high number of respondents who said financial constraint is the reason they built without approved layout. The research recommends among others that, Ondo State government should find a way to re-install the Ceramic industry in Ifon to reduce unemployment in the study area and that the Land Use Decree of 1978 be used to back up the study with development control carried out by Planning Authority in the State. The research concluded that, workable formulation and effective control of developments will go a long way at alleviating the seemingly intractable problems of layout plan and approval in order to ensure that population growth and urbanization does not infringe on the sustainability of Ifon people.