Families’ Satisfaction With Public Housing in Saudi Arabia and Its Effect on the Quality of Their Lives

Soliman, Hussein H.; Alzamil, Aljawharah; Alsharqawi, Nagwa Ibrahim; Hegazy, Huda Mahmoud; Almeshaal, Madhawy Abdulaziz

doi:10.1080/01488376.2014.994798

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“…However, over time, from the 5th Plan, the trend became relaxed leading to the housing shortage. Soliman et al (2015) investigated the impact of participating in social services programmes designed for families who reside in supportive homes on their overall quality of life using families who reside in the Prince Salman Housing Programme in Saudi Arabia.…”

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Early impact of Covid-19 on private sector employees finance homeownership in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alharbi

2021

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Purpose For almost two years, the economic shocks and financial uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic have affected all sectors. The private sector employees may be the worst hit. This is because of the lockdown across many countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), leading to income irregularities. Studies exploring private-sector employees concerning housing finance for the houses purchased and how the lockdown has affected their sources of income for repayment plans are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the possible early negative impacts of Covid-19 on private sector employees’ housing finance homeownership in KSA. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenology type of qualitative research was used. Data were sourced from three cities (Riyadh, Al-Qassim and Medina) and three mortgage banks across KSA. Virtual interviews via Zoom and WhatsApp video calls were conducted with engaged participants (bankers, government agencies and private sector employees). Thematic analysis was adopted, and the analysed data was presented in themes. Findings Findings show that the partial and full lockdown resulted in income irregularities in many private businesses. Also, findings identified downsizing, leading to large-scale unemployment, half-monthly income for employees, loss of profit, human resources wastage, etc. Findings reveal that because of the economic shock, many homeowners have not been able to meet up with their monthly mortgage repayment obligation. Also, the absence of financial support in form of socioeconomic needs has not helped the matter. Research limitations/implications The paper is limited to the early negative impacts of Covid-19 on private sector employees’ housing finance homeownership in KSA and data collected via Zoom and WhatsApp video calls across the three main cities. The recommendations that will emerge from this study may be adopted by other Gulf and Islamic countries with similar homeownership repayment challenges. Practical implications This study would stir key stakeholders, especially the policymakers and mortgage institutions to consider future policy principles that focus on who is at the highest risk for housing-related hardships because of the Covid-19 or future pandemic. The outcome can be used to develop an equitable housing policy framework to foster long-term economic mobility and be validated in the future by scholars. Originality/value Similar research in this area is limited, which makes this study one of the pioneering attempts to investigate the early negative impacts of Covid-19 on private sector employees’ housing finance homeownership in KSA. The paper sheds light on the emerged early negative impacts and proffer feasible possible solutions to promote homeownership amongst Saudi citizens.

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Early impact of Covid-19 on private sector employees finance homeownership in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alharbi

2021

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“…In addition, some studies have reported that the male subjects have obtained higher Quality of Life scores compared to their female counterparts (Khaje-Bishak et al 2014). A study in Saudi Arabia indicated a significant difference between the total mean score of life quality among elderly men and women (Soliman et al 2015). A study in Vietnam assessed the total life quality scores among the elderly men (75.32) and women (72.32) and reported that the life quality among the el- derly men in all dimensions was higher than that of the women (Van Nguyen et al 2017).…”

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The Elders’ Spiritual Well-Being and Their Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jafaripoor

Safarabadi

Pourandish

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Background: Because of the rising number of elderly people, their Quality of Life have become more important. Health status has been considered as one of the factors that affect life quality and Spiritual Well-Being is one of its important dimensions. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life among the elderly people residing in Arak City, Iran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and correlational study. The study sample comprised 400 elderly people residing in Arak, Iran who were selected by cluster sampling method. Spiritual Well-Being was measured using Spiritual Well-Being scale (SWB) and the Quality of Life was assessed by Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire (OPQOL-35). The obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, along with Pearson correlation test, t-test, and ANOVA in SPSS V. 16. Results: The Mean±SD score of life quality among the elderlies was 76.24±17.84 and was associated with their marital status and education level (P=0.001). The Spiritual Well-Being score of most elderly people ranged from moderate to high and the Mean±SD score of their Spiritual Well-Being was 96.47±13.43. There was a significant relationship between Spiritual Well-Being and the Quality of Life (r=0.37, P=0.0001). Conclusion: According to the findings, more attention should be paid to the factors related to the Quality of Life for taking care of the elderly people. Considering the relationship between Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life among these elderlies, provision of spiritual care for this group of society is recommended.

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“…Çeşitli ihtiyaçlar, zorluklar ve engeller nedeniyle aileler yaşam kalitelerini etkileyen koşullarla karşılaşabilmektedir [13]. Kişilerin daha iyi yaşam standardına kavuşturulması ve refah düzeyinin arttırılması gerekliliğinin, 2.…”

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“…Diğer yandan, yapılan araştırmalarda yaşam kalitesi, farklı amaç ve hedefler doğrultusunda, farklı yöntemlerle ölçülmekte ve araştırma ölçekleri de bu doğrultuda birbirinden farklılık göstermektedir [17][18][19][20][21][22]. Yaşam kalitesinin ölçülmesinde kullanılacak göstergelerin türü ve kriterleri konusunda da uzlaşma bulunmamaktadır [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Yaşam kalitesi ile ilgili faktörler kentlere, kültürlere, şartlara göre ve zaman içinde değişebilmektedir [11].…”

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Social Housing Production in Terms of Constructive Demolition and Quality of Life: The Example of Istanbul

Bodur

Yüksel

2017

Aksaray University Journal of Science and Engineering

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There are widely different characteristics in the literature, as well as common features related to the concept of quality of life. In urban life, the quality of life is determined by the interaction of social, economic and physical environment and is directly related to the practices of central and local decision makers. Today, through the state and municipalities, social housing is being produced to solve low-income families' housing problems and to improve the quality of life in general. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the housing production based on the slum dwelling on the quality of life of households. A total of 506 surveys were conducted in 3 districts to assess the quality of life of residents in İstanbul. Accordingly, living situation (individual well-being, quality of life), physical (housing, shelter), environment (habitat, urban infrastructure), social (neighbourhood relations, family relations), economic (business, employment, income, indebtedness), access to services (transportation, municipal services) and 7 indicators, including general factors of life quality were identified. As a result of this study, the improvement of the quality of life of displaced slum dwellers and the improvement of the communication and communication ways of slum dwellers and decision makers are proposed. Özet Yaşam kalitesi birey ve toplum ile ilişkili olduğu kadar sosyal, ekonomik ve fiziki çevre ile de ilişkilidir. Şehir hayatında, yaşam kalitesi sosyal, ekonomik ve fiziksel çevrenin etkileşimi ile belirlenmekte olup doğrudan merkezi ve yerel karar vericilerin uygulamaları ile ilişkilidir. Varlık nedeni yerel nitelikteki hizmetlerin karşılanması olan belediyelerin kentlerde yaşayan nüfusa hizmetlerinde önemli sorumluluklar bulunmakta, ancak bunları yerine getirmekte yetersiz kaldıkları görülmektedir. Günümüzde devlet ve belediyeler aracılığıyla düşük gelirli ailelerin konut sorunlarına çözüm bulmak ve genel olarak kentin yaşam kalitesini yükseltmek için sosyal konutlar üretilmektedir. Bu makale, İstanbul'da gecekondusu tasfiye olan sosyal konut sakinlerinin yeni sosyal konutlarına nasıl adapte olduklarını değerlendiren bir çalışmanın sonucudur. Gecekondularda yaşayan ve sosyal konuta taşınanların yaşam kalitesinde ortaya çıkan değişim, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi'nin ürettiği sosyal konutlarda geniş bir örnekleme ile araştırılmıştır. Konut sakinlerinin yaşam kalitelerini değerlendirmek için, toplamda 3 ilçede 506 adet anket gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda, (1) yaşam durumu, (2) fiziksel faktörler, (3) çevresel faktörler, (4) sosyal ilişkilere yönelik karşılaştırmalar, (5) hizmetlere erişim, (6) ekonomik faktörler, (7) genele yönelik memnuniyet başlıklarından oluşan 7 temel gösterge belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın sonucu olarak, yer değiştiren gecekondu sakinlerinin yaşam kalitesinin yükseltilmesi için gecekondu sakinlerinin ve karar vericilerin birlikte çalışması ve iletişim yollarının iyileştirilmesi öncelikle önerilmektedir.

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Families’ Satisfaction With Public Housing in Saudi Arabia and Its Effect on the Quality of Their Lives

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Early impact of Covid-19 on private sector employees finance homeownership in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Early impact of Covid-19 on private sector employees finance homeownership in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Elders’ Spiritual Well-Being and Their Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study

Social Housing Production in Terms of Constructive Demolition and Quality of Life: The Example of Istanbul

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