Estate Management · REF. TA-12456

The Influence of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on Housing Affordability in Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has emerged as a critical factor shaping housing affordability across organizations operating in and around Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how real estate investment trusts (reits) relates to housing affordability has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States presents a useful setting for examining this relationship precisely because the conditions there — structural, regulatory, and behavioural — differ from those typically assumed in the broader literature, most of which draws on evidence from more developed economies.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While real estate investment trusts (reits) is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on housing affordability within Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to real estate investment trusts (reits) are helping or hindering housing affordability — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the effect of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on housing affordability in Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States.
To assess the extent to which real estate investment trusts (reits) influences housing affordability within the study area.
To identify the challenges associated with real estate investment trusts (reits) in relation to housing affordability.
To recommend strategies for optimizing real estate investment trusts (reits) in order to improve housing affordability.

1.4 Research Questions

What is the effect of real estate investment trusts (reits) on housing affordability in Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States?
To what extent does real estate investment trusts (reits) influence housing affordability within the study area?
What challenges are associated with real estate investment trusts (reits) in relation to housing affordability?
What strategies can be adopted to optimize real estate investment trusts (reits) in order to improve housing affordability?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of estate management, this study has practical value for management teams within Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States seeking to understand how real estate investment trusts (reits) translates into measurable outcomes around housing affordability. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Nigeria and Selected ECOWAS Member States, focusing specifically on how real estate investment trusts (reits) relates to housing affordability within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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