ABSTRACT

The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate the effects of slum on property values at Aguowa via Trans-Ekulu and confirm that slum was responsible for the low property value in the area. The study showed that the slum occurrence was as a result of rural migration to urban areas and lack of original planning in the area. This work is organized in five chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction, statement of the problem, purpose of study, limitation and delimitation, background and need for the study, significant of the study and the overview of the study. Chapter two deals on the literature review of related study like concept of residential slum, definition of slum, type of slum, roles of slum, theoretical aspect of slum, history of recognition of slum, concept of real estate development, type of property and classification, rational for real property development and property values. 

Chapter three talked about the research method, the re-statement of the problem, sources of date, of the problem, sources of date, population and sample size, data collection, date collection procedure method of data analysis and finally data analysis procedure.         

Chapter four deals on the data presentation and analysis while chapter five deals with findings, recommendation and conclusion.   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENT 

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Abstract

Table of content 

CHAPTER ONE 

1.0Introduction

1.1Background of study

1.2Statement of problem

1.3Objective of the study

1.4Research question

1.5Theatrical foundation of the study

1.6Significance of study  

1.7Delimitation of study

1.8Limitation

1.9Overview of the study  

CHAPTER TWO 

2.1Definition of Slum

2.2Concept of Residential Slum

2.3Attributes of slum

2.3.1Physical Attribute

2.3.2Social Attribute

2.3.3Economic Attribute  

2.4Causes of blight and factors leading to slum formation

2.5Types of slum

2.6Role of slum

2.7Slum as a critical environmental problem

2.8Theoretical aspect of slum

2.8.1History of recognition of slum

2.8.2Concept of real/property development

2.9 Types of property and classification

2.9.1Property values

 

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0Introduction

3.1Re-statement of the problem

3.2Source of data

3.3Description of study area

3.4Population and sample size

3.5Data collection instrument

3.6Data collection procedure

CHAPTER FOUR 

4.0Presentation and analysis of data      

4.1Presentation of base data

4.2Presentation of data on level of deterioration within the study area

4.3Presentation of data on the impact of slum on property values

4.4Presentation of data on the effect of slum on property values

 

CHAPTER FIVE 

Finding, Recommendations and Conclusion

5.1Summary of findings

5.2Recommendation

5.3Conclusion

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