An Assessment of Residential Quality of Life in Port Harcourt Municipality
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
This study has assessed urban residential quality of life in eight neighbourhoods of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria -- two from the oldest part of the city, which dates back to colonial times; two from other planned parts of the city; two from amongst the city’s indigenous enclaves now being absorbed into the urban fabric; and two drawn from the informal (waterfront) settlements that line the creeks of the city. The study set out to ascertain residents’ perception of neighbourhood attributes, residential quality of life as whole and the variables considered by residents to be the most important to enhance residential quality of life. Neighbourhood attributes were studied in situ without experimental manipulation and at one period in time, i.e. the study adopted a passive-observational research design. The study utilized both secondary and primary data sources. Primary data was collected using face-to-face administration of a largely pre-coded household questionnaire, to a probability sample of 726 respondents, drawn from the 8 neighbourhoods. Data analysis was based on responses from 725 questionnaires retrieved and the univariate analytical method was adopted. The study found, that residential quality of life in Port Harcourt Municipality was low with garbage on the streets and neighbourhoods. There was no street lighting in virtually all the neighbourhoods, periodic flooding occurring in all the neighbourhoods. The study further revealed that 27.2% of the residents across the neighbourhoods were unhappy with their residential quality of life and 60.7% of the residents perceived their neighbourhoods to be of medium quality. A key conclusion of the study was that the improvement of neighbourhood residential conditions as perceived by the residents was important in raising residential quality of life, and recommendations included that in the provision of public infrastructure and services , the perceptions and preferences of the beneficiaries/target population must be taken into account to achieve user satisfaction.
Authors and Affiliations
Ebiwari Wokekoro, Opuenebo Owei
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP105535
- DOI -
- Views 109
- Downloads 0
Mübin Orhon and “Uncertainity” Concept
Mübin Orhon graduated Faculty of Political Sciences in 1947and went to Paris to make his economy master and he was also influenced the art scene in Paris then he began to engage in painting. After World War II Paris was...
Strategy of Developing Social Capital for the Attainment of Food Security for Poor Households in the Province of the Yogyakarta Special Region
This article concerns certain research on social capital and on its contribution to the efforts to attain food security. The objectives were a) to know the condition of the social capital and food security of poor househ...
EFFECT OF DISCOVERY METHOD ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN KENYA
In Kenya, the teaching of physics faces the challenge of poor performance due to inadequate laboratory equipment and trained teachers. These challenges have caused students to lack motivation in pursuing the subject. F...
IBNE SA’AD’S “AL-TABAQAT”: ITS METHODOLOGY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The book of Ibne Sa’ad named “Al-Tabaqat” is a scholastic treasury which consists of eight volumes. The first two volumes are specified for Seera of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The rest of the six volumes c...
SELECTION PROCESS FOR PRINCIPALS IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN: KEY ISSUES AND NEW DIRECTIONS
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the key issues in the principal recruitment and selection process in Northern Pakistan and propose a model to improve the policy and practice. Design/methodology/approach - The st...