Analysis of urban slum disease using geo-spatial and temporal techniques: case study federal capital city of Nigeria

Abstract

The study principally concentrates on analyzing urban slums patterns and changes using 2011 NigeriaSat-1 images of the increasing cases of malaria, typhoid, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and meningitis in the Federal Capital City (FCCA), Abuja. Existing satellite imageries were processed using spatial analysis tools and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to analyze the data collected in the study area as well as determine the magnitude of changes. The results show that malaria and typhoid have been on steady increase with uncontrolled expansion of 34.11% and 19.50% respectively as compare to baseline data of 2010-2013 MDGs/FCT health report. On the other hand, tuberculosis 16.94%, meningitis 15.37% and HIV/AIDs 14.10% have also been on increase. The study recommended that urban slum should have a developed policies and strategies to achieve a balanced, coordinated and sustainable health facility. Secondly, to achieve the goal of urban slum without high rate of diseases, governments must undertake vigirous standard guideline for planning, management, infrastructure development, slum upgrading/removal and poverty reduction.