Socio-demographic determinants of place attachment in Gauteng, South Africa, using partial proportional odds models

Dlamini, Simangele; Tesfamichael, Solomon G.; Shiferaw, Yegnanew A.; Mokhele, Tholang

doi:10.1007/s10708-020-10240-1

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“…In investigating factors that can predict place attachment in a socio-economically and demographically diverse area such as South Africa, ref. [39] found that factors such as population group were a strong predictor of place attachment. Seeing the lack of similar studies within an insular, tropical island, ref.…”

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Does Size Really Matter for the Place Attachment of High-Rise and Low-Rise Housing Estates? A Budapest Case Study

Nzimande,

Morris-Kolawole

2024

Sustainability

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The current research seeks to understand the relationship between residential satisfaction and place attachment by assessing where significant differences exist in the social environment among people living in low-rise and high-rise housing estates in Budapest, Hungary. The study employed multistage sampling techniques to collect information on the social environment and the residential satisfaction of individuals living in Budapest’s low-rise and high-rise housing estates. The data consisted of 213 participants over the age of 18. Results reveal that a decrease in the number of dependents within both high-rise (p = 0.013) and low-rise (p < 0.001) estates, as well as smaller household sizes in both high-rise (p = 0.013) and low-rise (p = 0.005) estates, aligns with lower satisfaction with the social environment. Habitability indices suggest that low-rise estates generally foster a more positive perception of the social environment, stronger community connections, and higher trust among neighbours, supporting the hypothesis that residents in high-rise estates may be dissatisfied with their social surroundings. Notably, the logistic regression analysis highlights a negative association (β = −0.12) between the satisfaction index (SI) and overall satisfaction in high-rise housing, emphasizing that higher SI values are linked to lower odds of satisfaction in this context. Conversely, the low-rise model shows a statistically significant positive association (p < 0.005) between SI and overall satisfaction. Thus, the size of the residential building does matter when it comes to individuals feeling attached to their residential environment.

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Section: Place Attachment In Residential Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Does Size Really Matter for the Place Attachment of High-Rise and Low-Rise Housing Estates? A Budapest Case Study

Nzimande,

Morris-Kolawole

2024

Sustainability

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“…There has been significant scholarly interest in analyzing the determinants of place attachment in different residential environments (Livingston et al 2010; Bailey et al 2012). Place attachment studies analyze its various dimensions (Livingston et al 2010; Anton and Lawrence 2014), while others examine its socio‐economic and physical predictors (Lewicka 2010; Kamalipour et al 2012; Akinjokun et al 2018; Adewale et al 2020; Dlamini et al 2020). Lewicka (2011) argues that place attachment varies by age, length of residence, socio‐economic status, and the ability of local places to provide life opportunities to their residents.…”

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“…Very few studies have examined characteristics influencing place attachment in sub‐Saharan Africa. Dlamini et al (2020) examined factors shaping place attachment in Gauteng Province (South Africa). Although their study revealed significant influence of socio‐demographic variables (e.g., age, socio‐economic status) on place attachment, these results cannot be generalized to the neighbourhood level because of the differences in environmental characteristics like access to services, infrastructure conditions, and other socio‐economic and physical attributes.…”

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To leave or not to leave? An analysis of individual and neighbourhood characteristics shaping place attachment in Harare's selected informal settlements

Bandauko

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Arku

2022

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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Place attachment is one of the important characteristics of sustainable neighbourhoods. The dynamics of place attachment in deprived neighbourhoods remain under‐researched, especially in Global South contexts. This paper examines how individual socio‐demographic and neighbourhood characteristics influence place attachment in Harare's selected informal settlements, namely Hopley, Hatcliffe Extension, and Epworth Ward 7. These neighbourhoods were purposefully selected as Harare's largest informal settlements. The paper uses survey data collected from randomly sampled participants from the three neighbourhoods. These data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Based on multivariate analysis, long‐time residents were 2.35 times more likely (OR = 2.35, p < 0.01) to report high place attachment, when compared to newcomers. When compared to renters, owner‐occupiers (OR = 2.91, p < 0.001) had higher odds of reporting high place attachment. Participants with savings were more likely (OR = 1.80, p < 0.05) to report high place attachment when compared with those who do not have savings. Neighbourhood reputation and neighbourhood safety positively influence place attachment in Harare's selected informal settlements. Surprisingly, those living in Epworth Ward 7 (OR = 0.48, p < 0.05) were less likely to report high place attachment. Nonetheless, this study demonstrates that residents of deprived neighbourhoods can develop high place attachment with their residential environments.

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Analysis of Production Capacity, Profitability, and Constraints in The South African Aquaculture Industry: Case of Gauteng Province Food Fish Aquaculture

Sowemimo,

Vivier,

Mogoje

2024

Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research

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Gauteng province’s aquaculture was grossly underdeveloped and very little was known about its profitability and the possible constraints faced by its operators. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the production capacity, and profitability of existing aquaculture projects and to identify the constraints responsible for the underdevelopment of the industry in the province. To achieve these, data was collected from five fish farms located in the province using structured questionnaires and interviews. Gross margin analysis and gross profit margin ratio were used to determine the profitability of aquaculture production. The fish farmers in the study used 36% of the capacities of the established aquaculture projects leading to lower tonnage of fish per cycle of production in all the farms. This is an indication of the underutilization of the production capacities of the established fish farms. The profit margins were greater than 40% in all the projects surveyed, proof that aquaculture has good potential as a business enterprise in the province. However, the study identified several constraints which include lack of skilled workforce, poor access to funding, and lack of established input suppliers within the province as being responsible for the underdevelopment of the sector.

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Socio-demographic determinants of place attachment in Gauteng, South Africa, using partial proportional odds models

Cited by 3 publications

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Does Size Really Matter for the Place Attachment of High-Rise and Low-Rise Housing Estates? A Budapest Case Study

Does Size Really Matter for the Place Attachment of High-Rise and Low-Rise Housing Estates? A Budapest Case Study

To leave or not to leave? An analysis of individual and neighbourhood characteristics shaping place attachment in Harare's selected informal settlements

Analysis of Production Capacity, Profitability, and Constraints in The South African Aquaculture Industry: Case of Gauteng Province Food Fish Aquaculture

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