The Effects of Physical and Social Characteristics on Residents' Perception on Neighbourhood Quality in the Urban Environment

Olusola Oladapo Makinde

doi:10.28991/hef-2020-01-03-03

Abstract

There are growing concerns for neighbourhood lowliness in public housing development which affect residents’ wellbeing. Three major neighbourhood components that comprise the socio-economic characteristics of the residents, physical and social characteristics of neighbourhoods were identified and assessed for this study. A questionnaire survey was used to acquire primary data. Five, representing 16.7% of estates, were randomly selected from thirty public housing estates in the urban area of Ibadan. Subsequently, using systematic sampling technique, questionnaires were administered to 985 (20%) of households from the total of 4,922 households in the selected estates. Data collected were analysed using percentages, Relative Importance Indices and Multiple Regression Analyses. The results showed that 74.5% were homeowners, while renters, inheritors and government allotters had 22.7 and 2.8%, respectively. The results on the perception of physical characteristics indices (PCI) show that Alalubosa estate had the highest value with 4.23 PCI, while the social characteristics indices (SCI) revealed that Old Bodija estate had the highest value of 4.09 SCI. The results of regression analyses show that PCI and SCI were significant to residents' perception of neighbourhood quality where P-value < 0.00 probability level. The study conﬁrmed the linear relationship and level of signiﬁcance among the three factors. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-03-03 Full Text: PDF

Highlights

Neighbourhood quality in housing development is a multidimensional and many-sided issue, with major influence on housing development and it encompasses direct combat against misconduct, crime and violence as well as aspects of urban design and land use planning, safety, privacy, infrastructure development, social and community building [1]
The finding showed that an overwhelming majority of residents had at least a Higher National Diploma (HND) or Bachelor of Science degree (BSC) across all areas
The results show that 19 variables out of 31 identified had the physical characteristics indices (PCI) above the average of 4.12, which were considered as major physical characteristics influencing neighbourhood quality in positive ways

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Introduction

Neighbourhood quality in housing development is a multidimensional and many-sided issue, with major influence on housing development and it encompasses direct combat against misconduct, crime and violence as well as aspects of urban design and land use planning, safety, privacy, infrastructure development, social and community building [1]. Neighbourhood system in many public housing developments bereft of all ingredients of quality; especially, on quality of life matter such as safety, social interaction and health [2, 3]. This study offers valuable understandings into technical facts and helps in better understanding of housing development concerns and local quality of life issues. The assessment of the neighbourhood quality in existing residential area development is relevant in designing the standard layout for housing in Nigeria. While several numbers of this form of housing provision abound, their number is increasing [4]. This is due to increased interest on the part of

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