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FACTORS AFFECTING RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION
Neighbourhood Characteristics
Characteristics of Social Environment
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Characteristics of Public Facilities
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Residents
Housing Characteristics
The characteristics of housing (typology, building age, size, material, location) were found to be more important factors than demographic factors in deciding the residential satisfaction of housing dwellers
Characteristics of Social Environment
The social environment surrounding residences like social relations and community cohesion with security impacts residential satisfaction. Dwellers' social perception of their social environment is the most vital factor affecting residential satisfaction.
Neighbourhood Characteristics
People assess their surrounding neighbourhood’s regarding: the location of residences, access to quality schools, quality of streets and roads, homogeneity regarding social class, race, and ethnic group
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Residents
Characteristics of Public Facilities
Public amenities or infrastructures such as transportation, schools, healthcare, shopping, places of work, etc. control the degree of life comfort and thus have a great impact on residential satisfaction.
Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of households are also put into consideration when measuring the degree of residential satisfaction. Some important sociodemographic predictors determining the degree of residential satisfaction include; gender, age, housing tenure, educational qualification, duration of residence, income, and employment status.
FACTORS AFFECTING
