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Effect of Physical Characteristics on Resident's Satisfaction in a High-Density Area of Ilorin Metropolis
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Abstract This study looked at the impact of a resident’s physical attributes on housing satisfaction in Ilorin to figure out how to uncover the significant relationship in Ilorin. The research took a quantitative method. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 126 household heads, with 94 responses. ... view more
This study looked at the impact of a resident’s physical attributes on housing satisfaction in Ilorin to figure out how to uncover the significant relationship in Ilorin. The research took a quantitative method. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 126 household heads, with 94 responses. Households were polled using systematic random sampling to collect information on socio-economic variables and housing satisfaction. To analyze the effect of variables, the data were subjected to descriptive statistics and linear regression using SPSS. The study found that physical factors have a substantial impact on home satisfaction in the studied area. The study discovered that toilet facilities, rendered and painted walls, tiles, a well-equipped kitchen, no finishing wall, electricity and generator as an alternative means of lighting a kitchen without modern facilities, concrete, and a pit toilet are all factors that influence residents’ satisfaction. It was also discovered that the most excellent mean score was for bathroom facilities, rendered and painted walls, and tiles. It was suggested that the government make the missing social amenities available and rehabilitate the deteriorating ones as urgent. To improve resident satisfaction in the study region, proper routine management of social amenities should be done.... view less
Keywords
Nigeria; metropolis; residential behavior; satisfaction; developing country; West Africa
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
physical characteristics; housing; Ilorin
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 1001-1006
Journal
Path of Science, 7 (2021) 9
ISSN
2413-9009
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed