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Effect of Physical Characteristics on Resident Satisfaction in Medium Density Area of Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria
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Abstract This study aimed to determine ways to reveal the significant association in Kaduna between a resident's physical features and housing happiness. The study used a quantitative approach. A questionnaire was created and mailed to 126 Household Heads, and 94 replies were received. Households were questi... view more
This study aimed to determine ways to reveal the significant association in Kaduna between a resident's physical features and housing happiness. The study used a quantitative approach. A questionnaire was created and mailed to 126 Household Heads, and 94 replies were received. Households were questioned using systematic random sampling to obtain socioeconomic characteristics and housing satisfaction data. The data was examined with descriptive statistics and a linear regression model using SPSS to investigate the effect of factors. According to the findings of the study, physical features have a significant impact on home happiness in the studied area. Toilet facilities, rendered and painted walls, tiles, an efficient kitchen, no finishing wall, electricity, and a generator as a substitute option for lighting a kitchen without modern facilities, concrete and a pit toilet are several variables that influence residents' satisfaction, according to the study. It was also revealed that restroom facilities, rendered and painted walls, and tiles had the highest mean score. The government was advised to provide the deficient communal facilities and repair the decaying ones as soon as possible. Proper regular management of social facilities needs to be implemented to promote residents' satisfaction in the area under investigation region.... view less
Keywords
Nigeria; housing; satisfaction; residential behavior
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Physical Characteristics; Housing Satisfaction; Kaduna
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 3010-3015
Journal
Path of Science, 9 (2023) 8
ISSN
2413-9009
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed