Nigeria's Urban History Past and Present

Nigeria's Urban History is a collection of sixteen peer-reviewed essays that explore the nature of Nigeria's urbanism and the challenges it faces. Beginning with analysis of the role of colonialism in the country's urban identity, the volume examines the role of the present oil economy, gender issues, human interactions, poverty, crime, prostitution, and transportation on the nature of urban life and culture.

List of Tables and Illustrations	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Reflection on Nigeria's Urban History	p. 1
Human Factor in Urbanization	p. 15
Gender, Urbanization and Socio-economic Development	p. 27
The Impact of Road Transportation	p. 45
Role of Theater and Drama in Political and Urban Development	p. 57
Prostitution and Urban Social Relations	p. 75
Policing Urban Prostitution	p. 99
Urban Neglect and Underdevelopment of a Border Town	p. 119
Transformation of the Sabongari	p. 133
Colonial and Postcolonial Architecture and Urbanism	p. 145
Legal Aspect of Urban Development	p. 167
Industries as Catalyst of Urban Development: A Microanalysis	p. 183
Urbanism and Traditional Religion	p. 191
Urbanism and Ethnic Crises Since the 1980s	p. 201
Managing Rural and Urban Poverty	p. 211
The Development of a Federal Capitol Territory - Abuja	p. 227
About the Editor and Contributors	p. 247
Index	p. 251
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