The study affirms that both physical factors and neighbourhood factors largely and significantly influence housing formation patterns in the international borders. Therefore, there is need for Nigeria government most specially to take cognizance of these important factors when formulating or developing her housing development plan. | Factors influencing housing development patterns in international border towns in Ogunstate Nigeria International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology IJMET Volume 10 Issue 03 March 2019 pp. 26-40. Article ID IJMET_10_03_004 Available online at http ijmet JType IJMET amp VType 10 amp IType 3 ISSN Print 0976-6340 and ISSN Online 0976-6359 IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN INTERNATIONAL BORDER TOWNS IN OGUNSTATE NIGERIA OJO Oladimeji Olusola OPOKO Akunnaya Pearl Department of Architecture Covenant University Ota Ogun State Nigeria OLOTUAH Abiodun Olukayode Department of Architecture Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State Nigeria OLUWATAYO Adedapo Adewunmi Department of Architecture Covenant University Ota Ogun State Nigeria ABSTRACT The estimation of determinants of housing development patterns in international border towns is essential to overcome some of the challenges facing development in these areas. However few studies have detailed physical factors and neighbourhood characteristics as determinants of housing formation in international settlements. It is in this respect that the researcher aimed at evaluating these factors as regard housing formation pattern in international areas. The study systematically obtained the opinion of selected 361 residents in three selected towns between Nigeria and Benin-Republic using questionnaire instrument. Also the relationship between housing development pattern and the determinants was hypothesized based life-cycle model of neighbourhood change using Structural Equation Modelling SEM . Both models of SEM Measurement model and Structural model adequately fit the study data. From the structural model findings it was discovered that both physical and neighbourhood factors significantly have direct effects on housing development pattern in international towns. Housing physical factors such as road network land features
