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Rethinking Urban Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Impact and Challenges of Informal Development on Urban Form in Kano, Nigeria

2025Journal of Urban Planning and DevelopmentJournal

10.1061/jupddm.upeng-5624 Full text1 citations

Authors

5 authors across 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hafeez AgbabiakaFirst author
as printed: Hafeez Idowu Agbabiaka
Kemi Hamdat Olugbodi
- Bayero University Kano (NG)
as printed: Kemi-Hamdat Olugbodi
Cecilia B. Akawu
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
Sarah IshakuSenior author
- Bayero University Kano (NG)
Sarah IshakuSenior author
- Bayero University Kano (NG)

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Urban and Rural Development Challengeslevel 3 · 1.00
Local Economic Development and Planninglevel 3 · 0.98
Urban Planning and Governancelevel 3 · 0.97

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openalexseen September 9, 2026
2025 · Journal of Urban Planning and Development · 1 citations
https://openalex.org/W4411057496

Rethinking Urban Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Impact and Challenges of Informal Development on Urban Form in Kano, Nigeria · Sankore