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Perception of Morphological Dynamics and Planning Policies in State Capitals in South-South, Nigeria.
The importance of perceptive study in urban geography is to have a more holistic understanding of certain urban realities. This study therefore aims to determine the perception of morphological dynamics and planning policies in the state capitals of the south- south. The study used semi structured questionnaire as a tool to obtain data from the study population(house hold heads). The Taro Yamane formula was used in determining the sample size of the study. In all, 400 copies of questionnaire were distributed in the six state capitals in the study area with 393 copies recovered for analysis. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. The result showed strong perception of changes in the structure of the study area and therefore recommended that the city dwellers be involved in the planning processes and implementation of planning laws. Keywords: perception, morphological, dynamics, planning processes, state capitals