Housing Satisfaction Related to Health and Importance of Services in Urban Slums: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dimensions Of Housing Satisfaction: A Case Study Based On Perceptions Of Rural Migrants Living In Dikmen

“…The varieties in room types (living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining space etc. ), number and size of rooms (Yi, 1985;Kaitilla, 1993;Mustapha et al, 1995;Ukoha and Beamish, 1997;Salleh, 2008;Mohit et al, 2010), location of rooms in the house (Ukoha and Beamish, 1997), toilette type (Zanuzdana et al, 2012), existence of space for children to play (Mustapha et al, 1995;Ukoha and Beamish, 1996;Ukoha and Beamish, 1997) and of the balcony (Mustapha et al, 1995), and brightness and sunshine (Mustapha et al, 1995) are also used as variables to measure housing quality and housing satisfaction. Onibokun (1974) sums up all these variables related with the internal space, amenities and household services under the adequacy of the housing unit.…”

“…The aesthetic aspects of the home such as design of the housing unit (Hourihan, 1984), sidings and landscaping also affect the housing well-being (Rohe and Stegman, 1994). Zanuzdana et al (2012) uncover the strong association between the materials of walls, roof and floor and housing satisfaction. Dökmeci and Berköz (2000), Kelekci and Berköz (2006) and Baiden et al (2011) add the location of the residence into the discussions of housing satisfaction.…”

“…Baiden et al (2011) consider the peace in the social environment in their housing satisfaction research in Ghana. Zanuzdana et al (2012) elicit the positive effects of establishing strong social relations through membership in a community or NGO and community leaders on housing satisfaction in urban slums in Bangladesh. Many researchers (Fried and Gleicher, 1961;Kasarda and Janowtz, 1974;Galster and Hesser, 1981;Kelekci and Berköz, 2006;Salleh, 2008;Mohit et al, 2010) prove that social interaction within the neighborhood not only influences the satisfaction with neighborhood social life but also improves the overall housing satisfaction.…”

“…Additionally, Westaway (2006) explores police services and street lighting as predictors of housing and neighborhood satisfaction. Similarly, parking arrangements, fire protection, telephone service, maintenance and repair services (Mustapha et al, 2006;Salleh, 2008), electricity and water supply, and drainage system (Mustapha et al, 2006;Zanuzdana et al, 2012) in the neighborhood are used as variables in housing satisfaction studies in underdeveloped or developing countries. Mohit et al (2010) support the contribution of the existence and sufficiency of pedestrian walkways in the housing environment to the satisfaction.…”

“…Onibokun (1974), Ukoha and Beamish (1997), Salleh (2008), Mohit et al (2010) andZanuzdan, et al (2012) state that garbage collection of city administrations may affect the residential satisfaction of residents. Similarly, cleanliness of the housing environment (Enosh et al, 1984), the air and water quality (Salleh, 2008;Zanuzdana et al, 2012) are stressed as a direct or indirect influence on user satisfaction. Moreover, social facilities and cultural activities have positive impact on physical quality and the housing satisfaction of inhabitants (Amerigo and Aragon´es, 1990;Kelekci and Berköz, 2006).…”