Determinant of Urban Growth in Potiskum Town

Growth has been the characteristics of cities and towns in the developing world, taking over major fragment of non-built-up area within the urban centers. Therefore, requires proper and effective analysis. This study focused on the determinant of urban growth in Potiskum LGA of Yobe state, Nigeria using qualitative techniques to examine the determinants and effects of the spatial growth of Potiskum LGA. Data on the determinant and the effects of the spatial growth of Potiskum LGA was derived using question and Relative importance index (RII) was used to analyze and ranked the perception of respondents. Findings of the RII on the determinant and effects of the spatial growth of Potiskum LGA revealed that increase in population is the major determinant of the growth of the built-up land-use of the study area while increase in the cost of land within the LGA being the most influenced factor as a result of the spatial growth of the LGA. The study recommended that both state and federal Government should adopt and enforce integrated spatial techniques in monitoring and controlling urban growth, improved rural programs should be embarked so as to reduce rural-urban migration as well as intensified awareness on the importance of birth control.