Dweller control in cooperative housing, Harare, Zimbabwe

Abstract

This study is an outcome of a qualitative study done among community cooperatives in Harare, Zimbabwe in July 2010. The study applies John, F.C. Turner's 'dweller control' theoretical framework to evaluate the empirical strengths of 'mutual aid self-help' as a housing strategy for the low income. The study concludes that 'dweller participation' is a key success factor in low income housing.