Towards an Inquiry into Impedances to Harmonious Inclusion of Traditional Abattoir Requirements into Modern Abattoir Architecture in Northern Nigeria: A Complex Cultural Context

It was because architecture must unite delight with utilitarian aspects of commodity and firmness that it proved somewhat recalcitrant to fitting it into the new classification of ‘les beaux arts’ developed in the eighteenth century. Thus, the artistry of architecture (the art in architecture) is only incidental to its primary service in efficiently providing space for human activity- for abattoir activity. So, the implications of sociocultural and physical pre-existences in abattoir architecture in Northern Nigeria are not only significant but also include environmental concerns, public health risks, sociocultural factors, and infrastructure deficits. The current inquiry, therefore, is directed towards the study of the complex interplay of the traditional and the modern, the impedances of harmonious inclusion of traditional abattoir requirements into modern abattoir architecture standards in Northern Nigeria. It captures lived experiences, perceptions, and operational practices of stakeholders in the region, and evolves in its findings three key thematic groupings: policy and regulatory issues, technical and operational challenges, and cultural and social factors.

abattoir, infrastructure, public health, culture

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