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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage I Household Growth. No wife or children |
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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage I Household
Growth. The individual is now married, a bit more privacy is needed |
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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage I Household
Growth. The individual is married. but still awaiting babies, but is able to afford additional room |
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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage II Household Growth. They have one or two kids. At his stage, there's a need irrespective of affordability, the need must be met. The Household needs more space. |
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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage III Household Growth. There are more children as the family is aging and growing. More space is needed whether or not the Family can afford. |
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| Housing Need corresponding with Stage III Household Growth. There are more children as the family is aging and growing. More space is needed whether or not the Family can afford.
STAGE IV
At this Stage the
housing need is practically back to Stage II. The children have all
finished schooling; they have all declared their own independence. The
household is left with Mum and Dad and perhaps a house-help. Do Mum and Dad
still need the Housing unit in Stage III? It is not very likely.
In cultures where
families are not tied to property ownership, at this stage the elderly move to
Homes where they are cared for, that's not for Africans. So we shall not concern ourselves with what
would be difficult, if not impossible to be accepted. The shelter "needs" here
remain as in Stage III. However the elderlies may have the option of trading
their Stage III homes for cash, and reverting to Stage II homes.
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