Constraints to Housing Interventions by Cooperative Societies in Nigerian Universities: A Factor Analysis Approach.

Abstract

Factor analysis is a standard statistical technique for reducing data dimensionality and is widely applied in sociology, psychology, demography, and policy research. This study documents the application of factor analysis in examining constraints to housing interventions by cooperative societies in Nigerian universities. The study aims to identify latent factors constraining housing interventions and to provide policy-relevant insights for improving cooperative housing delivery. Data were collected from 383 members of six purposively selected cooperative societies across federal universities in Southwest Nigeria. The analysis revealed three distinct components. Component 1 comprises nine items and is grouped as Cooperative governance issues. Component 2 consists of six items labeled Housing construction cost and economic-related issues. Component 3 includes three items grouped as Government interference and funding issues. The first principal component explains 53.888% of the total variance, while the second and third components account for 7.497% and 6.366% respectively. The findings highlight critical barriers to effective cooperative housing interventions and provide guidance for policy measures aimed at strengthening governance, managing construction costs, and reducing external constraints.