Abstract
Family poultry farming is undergoing major transformations from being an extensive system to semi-intensive and intensive in many cities in Nigeria. With no specific physical planning guidelines, its rapid intensification has contributed to many household nutrition and is perceived as a cornerstone for livelihood and food security before the pandemic. However, during and after the pandemic, the proliferation of family poultry among households in urban and peri-urban residential areas in Ibadan city have led to several violations and contraventions of residential planning standards. With increasing production costs, there is a risk of creating new environmental and public health threats having pandemic potential which will add to existing food safety hazards and proliferation of antimicrobial resistant pathogens. This paper examined how urban planners while adopting the principles of healthy city concept can evolve environmental safety guidelines for family poultry while promoting the legal inclusion and sustainability of family poultry within residential neighbourhoods. Adopting a multi-stage sampling technique, primary and secondary data were sourced from family poultry households randomly selected using a semi-structured questionnaire from two local government areas (LGA) from one a peri-urban and the other from an urban LGA in the city. Data obtained were analyzed using chi-square and probit regression model. Findings revealed that family poultry only marginally support household’s livelihood owing to high running cost. There exists pollution of soil and water through inappropriate waste management in residential buildings. To reduce further contraventions and promote healthy city, paper suggests that in the post-pandemic city, an inclusive approach that allows for family poultry in urban residential plot designs while protecting the environment is crucial to empower and improve the livelihood of the urban poor in cities. Keywords: Environment, Family Poultry, Livelihood, Planning Standards, Residential areas
