All-inclusiveness and disability end-user satisfaction in student housing nexus: cognitive dissonance perspective

Attakora‐Amaniampong, Elvis; Miller, Appau Williams; Tengan, Callistus

doi:10.1108/hcs-08-2021-0020

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“…The findings indicate that the lack of enforcement of the building regulations is the most contributing factor to non-compliance with university infrastructure. Attakora-Amaniampong et al . (2022) demonstrated in their study that enforcing building regulations in educational institutions was often conducted without emphasis on accessibility for disabled students.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Disable access compliance to university infrastructure: built environment students’ perceptions

Amoah

Bamfo-Agyei

Simpeh³

2023

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PurposeHigher education institutions are the citadel of knowledge and are heavily involved in formulating building regulations and building infrastructure designs that must conform to the building regulations. The study aims to identify university infrastructures compliant with disabled access from the perspective of the built environment students in Ghanaian universities.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaire surveys were administered to 500 built environment students across ten technical universities in Ghana with a total population of 3066; 341 were expected based on the formula used. However, upon several reminders, 176 responded. Data collected were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.FindingsThe findings show that all university facilities are not fully compliant with disabled access. Structures found to be least compliant are the laboratories, canteens, hall of residence, toilet facilities, football fields, places of worship and transport stations. The facilities with high compliance are the administration block, library, hospital building, lecture halls, department offices and ATM areas. The leading causes for this non-compliant are lack of enforcement of the building regulations, low level of disabled students’ enrolment, age of the building, lack of knowledge and poor building designs.Practical implicationsCompliance with disabled access makes universities world class and creates safe learning spaces for individuals with disabilities, enforcing the right to education for all individuals, particularly those with disabilities. Lack of compliance with disabled access will hamper the full utilisation of these facilities, thereby affecting quality education delivery to people with disabilities.Originality/valueThe findings are essential to the Ghanaian built environment, the lives of disabled individuals and universities. The results provide knowledge on areas of improvement for complete access to structures and facilities by disabled individuals.

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“…According to Attakora-Amaniampong et al . (2022), Ghana’s student accommodation providers must offer reasonable services and amenities that guarantee simple accessibility for people, specifically those with impairments, as mandated by Ghana’s Persons with Disability Act of 2006 (Act 715).…”

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Disable access compliance to university infrastructure: built environment students’ perceptions

Amoah

Bamfo-Agyei

Simpeh³

2023

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“…MR models have been mostly applied to determine end-user satisfaction in real estate studies (Eze et al. , 2011; Narteh, 2013; Attakora-Amaniampong et al. , 2022).…”

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Student housing design implications for single-room occupancy during COVID-19 in Ghana

Appau

Attakora‐Amaniampong²,

Tannor³

2022

OHI

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PurposeThe adaptation of emerging building designs for single room occupancy in off-campus university student housing during the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving. However, assessing its effects on student satisfaction to compensate for COVID-19-associated impacts is missing. As a result, the study examines the satisfaction of students with emerging building designs in single-room off-campus student housing in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study is quantitatively based on positivist philosophical thinking. A purposive sample of 202 purpose-built student housing facilities was selected across public and private universities in Ghana. Using systematic stratified sampling, the study sampled 1,212 student residents through a survey. A principal component method (PCM) was used to assess the availability of 10 emerging building design and basic building services variables across the study location. Multiple regression was employed to determine the satisfaction and predict potential variables for policy formulation.FindingsThe analysis revealed that private space for social distancing, the availability of hands-free fittings in the toilet and bathroom, and the availability of hands-free fixtures in the kitchen unit was common single-room self-occupancy support systems. However, there is a huge gap in the availability of key emerging building designs and basic building services and their associated effects on students' satisfaction across the study locations. Therefore, relevant proposals to serve as fundamental requirements for developing an off-campus student housing model during pandemics were indicated.Research limitations/implicationsIt is seen that emerging building designs across the housing sector are equally evolving among off-campus student housing. The study helped to understand that student satisfaction with emerging building designs and basic services is a motivational need for students. However, the preparedness of student housing owners to adopt and satisfy the requirements of these design require further studies.Originality/valueWhile COVID-19 and its associated effect keep evolving in building design requirements, it is equally relevant to assess the students' satisfaction with these designs and services among single room occupancy-made off-campus student housing. This research is limited to Africa.

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“…Thus, it needs to be evaluated in the POE process (Hassanain, 2008). Furniture, fittings and equipment are considered one of the functional elements in the context of POE (Adewunmi et al, 2011;Attakora-Amaniampong et al, 2022;Hassanain et al, 2022;Elrayies, 2022). Quality and quantity are the main aspect that this study is focusing on in addition to occupants' opinions about some equipment and machines.…”

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Post-occupancy evaluation of residential properties: a case study on an organizational multistorey apartment building

Hassanain,

Al-Suwaiti,

Ibrahim

2023

ARCH

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PurposeThis paper aims to provide an exemplary application of an indicative post-occupancy evaluation (POE) on an organizational multistorey residential apartment building.Design/methodology/approachThis research comprises of mixed qualitative and quantitative approaches. The methodology commences with a review of the recent literature, identification of performance elements, conduct of walk-through, distribution and collection of users' surveys and the development of short and long-term recommendations, where an adequate sample of users were approached for conducting a focus group interview session.FindingsThe research identifies 74 performance elements that were clustered into technical, namely (thermal, acoustic and visual comforts, indoor air quality and safety and security), functional, namely (design adequacy, finishing, furnishing, fittings and equipment and building surroundings) dimensions and behavioral, namely (apartment building attributes and managerial and logistical support). The questionnaire survey aimed to solicit users' opinions upon the occupied case study residential facility.Originality/valueThe research identifies areas of occupants' satisfaction and dissatisfaction in a typical multistorey residential building, as a part of a community housings for a mega organization, located in Saudi Arabia. The identification of these areas serves as a lesson learned for future developments, design considerations and implications. Hence, improving the well-being and comfort of its employees.

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All-inclusiveness and disability end-user satisfaction in student housing nexus: cognitive dissonance perspective

Cited by 9 publications

References 38 publications

Disable access compliance to university infrastructure: built environment students’ perceptions

Disable access compliance to university infrastructure: built environment students’ perceptions

Student housing design implications for single-room occupancy during COVID-19 in Ghana

Post-occupancy evaluation of residential properties: a case study on an organizational multistorey apartment building

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