THE CHALLENGES OF URBANIZATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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Developing countries are experiencing a rapid growth in the urbanization. However, urbanization in these developing countries are facing with numerous challenges such as high population density, inadequate infrastructure, lack of affordable housing, flooding, pollution, slum creation, crime, congestion and poverty. This study examines the Challenges of Urbanization in Developing countries. Conflict theoretical perspective was used in analyzing the study. The study found that urbanization in developing countries is associated with socio-economic and environmental challenges which includes: poverty, unemployment, severe risk pollution, high cost of living, housing shortages, overcrowding, and illegal discharge of industrial waste, open defecation, poor sanitary conditions, traffic congestion and violence. It was recommended that Governments of Developing Countries should provide quality education to its citizens and also encourage entrepreneurship and skills acquisition programmes in order to reduce the rate of poverty and unemployment in urban areas. Moreso, Government should make legislation to protect urban environment from all forms of pollution and violence and that adequate quality accommodation should be provided by Government at affordable rate so as to address the challenges of housing in urban areas. The study concludes that there is urgent need for Governments in developing countries to enunciate sound urban road map policies with the view to addressing all the numerous challenges facing urban areas in developing countries.
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