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
2.1 Definition of Slum
2.2 Concept of Residential Slum
2.3 Attributes of slum
2.3.1Physical Attribute
2.3.2Social Attribute
2.3.3Economic Attribute
2.4 Causes of blight and factors leading to slum formation
2.5 Types of slum
2.6 Role of slum
2.7 Slum as a critical environmental problem
2.8 Theoretical 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
3.7Method of data analysis and presentation
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
4.5Presentation of data on property
