TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification 

Dedication

Acknowledgment 

Abstract

Table of contents

List of Maps

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Plate’s

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

  1.1 Introduction 1-2

1.2 Statement of problems 2

1.3 Aims of the project 3

1.4 Objective of the study 3

1.5 Justification 3-4

1.6 Scope and Limitation 4

1.7 Project methodology

1.8 Study area 6

1.8.1 Historical background of Ilorin 6

1.8.2 Historical background of Adewole Housing 10

Estate

1.8.2.1 Location of Adewole Housing Estate 10-11

1.8.2.2 Population of Adewole Housing Estate 11

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 The concept of Recreation

2.1 Definition of Recreation

2.2 Value of Recreation

2.2.1 Goals of Neighborhood Recreation

2.3 Conceptual Analysis

2.3.1 Play Ground (Metropolitant)

2.3.2 Leisure Centre

2.4 Classification of Recreation

2.5 Planning Standards for Recreation facilities

CHAPTER THREE: DATA ANALYSIS

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Existing Recreation facilities in Adewole Housing Estate

3.2 Recreation Involvement

3.2.2 Recreation participant by Sex

3.2.3 Recreation participant by Age

3.2.4 Recreation participant by Occupation

3.2.2 Duration of participant in Recreation areas

3.2.5 Periodic for the participant Recreational areas

3.3 Total participant in Active Recreational Activities in the Estate.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Introduction 46

4.1 Location and distribution of active recreational Facilities 46-47

4.2 Open spaces suitable for recreational facilities 47

4.3 Management and Implementation strategies for the recreation facilities

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary of findings 47-4

5.1 Recommendations 48-51

5.2 Conclusion 52

5.3 References 53

5.4 APPENDIX 54

ABSTRACT

From time immemorial recreation, like walking, shopping and worshipping has been an important aspect of living. Festivals, dances, games and music’s, have always been a part of life, although at time they have been looked upon in groups. However, recreation it’s various forms, had expanded to an unprecedented degree especially in developed world. Life in an unplanned city and town is an unnatural type. As a result, well designed town or city should contain sufficient play, grounds, local recreation and organized open spaces. This does not make the area beautiful, but also grants it a special character and a personality on its own, however, the importance of recreation to the individual and the society in general is treated, and this dissertation is based on the residential of Adewole Housing Estate in Ilorin. The study aimed of appraising the functionality of recreation facilities available in the Estates through the use of questionnaires concepts of recreation is done and the classification of recreational activities in chapter two and chapter three contains the explanation of the analysis. It also deals with review of the existing recreational facilities for the estate. Chapter four deals with implementation and management strategies and chapter five deal with summary, recommendation and conclusion.