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
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of study
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Research question
1.5 Theatrical foundation of the study
1.6 Significance of study
1.7 Delimitation of study
1.8 Limitation
1.9 Overview of the study
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Definition of Slum
2.2 Concept of Residential Slum
2.3 Attributes of slum
2.3.1 Physical Attribute
2.3.2 Social Attribute
2.3.3 Economic 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
2.8.1 History of recognition of slum
2.8.2 Concept of real/property development
2.9 Types of property and classification
2.9.1 Property values
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Re-statement of the problem
3.2 Source of data
3.3 Description of study area
3.4 Population and sample size
3.5 Data collection instrument
3.6 Data collection procedure
3.7 Method of data analysis and presentation
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and analysis of data
4.1 Presentation of base data
4.2 Presentation of data on level of deterioration within the study area
4.3 Presentation of data on the impact of slum on property values
4.4 Presentation of data on the effect of slum on property values
4.5 Presentation of data on property
