The Effect of Landscaping on Health and Environment in Housing Estate, Jos Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the effect of landscaping on health and environment in housing estate, Jos Nigeria. The paper is more descriptive and has the objective of finding out the level of awareness by the tenants’ on landscaping and its impact on health and the environment. Simple random sampling technique was used and a total of 135 questionnaires were distributed to tenants’. Only 125 of the questionnaires were retrieved representing 92.59%, 7 not clearly filled and 3 was not retrieved. The retrieved questionnaire were analyzed and presented using frequency percentage, likert scale and Chi square. Results of data obtained revealed that 100% of the respondents are well aware of what landscaping is. Age, sex, occupation and the educational level of the respondents affected their knowledge of landscape elements. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made which include the need for more comprehensive environmental education by the government and non-governmental organizations to educate the public on importance of landscaping as it impacts on health and the environment; studies on horticulture, landscape planning and other environmental issues should be integrated into the primary, secondary and tertiary school curriculum. This study concluded that landscaping has positive impacts on the health and the environment of tenants’ in the study area.