期刊名称：Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1944-1088
电子版ISSN：1944-1096
出版年度：2016
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：118-133
出版社：Guild of Independent Scholars
摘要：This paper examines the pattern of public housing distribution in N igeria. Using qualitative data from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara state s housing programs from 2000 - 201 3 , the study revealed that over 6 ,000 housing units were constructed and distributed in the selected states under various public housing programs s ince 2000 . The study further revealed that the h ousing units we re distributed to public servants and politicians. However, other social groups such as business and miscreant groups based on political considerations also benefitted from the programs . Similarly, the paper also found that these groups of beneficiaries we re selected based on their perceived role s and contribution s in voter mobilization , electioneering campaigns as well as in influencing electoral outcome. Thus, the paper concludes that the targeting strateg ies adopted in public housing distribution have neglected majority of the people who desperately need housing. These targeting strategies have transformed public housing into clientelistic goods designed to reward support ers and financiers of the ruling political party . It thus create s clientelistic n etwork s employed by p oliticians to influence, control and maint ai n existing power relation s in their favour . Given the number of people in need of housing, t he paper recommends the adoption of basic needs approach in targeting beneficiaries of public housing in order to ensure equitable distribution of public goods in the selected states .
关键词：distributive politics; public housing; public goods; ; clientelism; ; Nigeria
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