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Urban Living Conditions As a result of these conditions, living standards for Nigeria's urban dwellers were quite low. Most people lived in informal housing. These were unplanned developments of houses that people built themselves. The houses generally lacked basic services water and sanitary services. As a result, over 60 percent of the people in Nigeria's cities lived in poor housing..

Living in slum conditions caused serious problems. People were exposed to disease, suffered from violence, and lacked lacked educational opportunities. Children living in Nigerian slums were 35 percent less likely to attend school. About 27 percent of female slum-dwellers left school early, as compared to 16 percent for those not living in slums. However, in spite of these problems, overall literacy rates for urban children (45 percent) were markedly higher than those for rural children (19 percent).
URBANIZATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Changes to Family Structure Urbanization has had a significant impact on family structure in Nigeria. In traditional rural settings, families lived in households that included not only the nuclear family (mother, father, and children) but also extended family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, their children, and so on). Different parts of the family group had their own areas within a larger compound. However, in urban Nigeria, land was limited. The increased numbers of people did not necessarily improve the overall family economy, as they might have in a farming setting. Therefore, it was more common for urban family structures to include only a single nuclear family.
Changes to Religion Changes in religion also occurred as Nigeria modernized About 50 percent of the population was Muslim and 40 percent was Christian. About 10 percent followed traditional beliefs, although people often combined traditional beliefs with Islam or Christianity. Modernizing Nigeria saw the rise of the militant Islamic group Boko Haram, which sought to get ride of the influence of Westernization in Nigeria. This group and its actions have heightened tensions between the Muslim northeast of the country and the Christian west.

Read Closely: Trends Comparing the effect of similar changes across civilizations will give you a clearer context for understanding historical trends. How do the effects of urbanization in Nigeria compare to the effects of earlier urbanization in
England?

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Urbanization in Nigeria led to poor living conditions in cities, with informal housing and lack of basic services. This resulted in health problems, violence, and limited educational opportunities for urban dwellers. Family structure changed, with more nuclear families in urban areas compared to extended families in rural areas. Religion also changed, with a mix of Muslim, Christian, and traditional beliefs, and the rise of the militant group Boko Haram. Comparing these effects to urbanization in England, similar trends of poor living conditions, changes in family structure, and religious tensions can be seen.