Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state

Hausa vernacular houses before the colonial period have satisfied the needs and socio-cultural requirements of their occupants. However, low-cost housing design nowadays is detached from the needs of its users. This paper assessed the level of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing respondents...

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Main Authors: Sapian, Abdul Razak, Denan, Zuraini, Nour, Nabilah
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/1584/1/Evaluation_of_residential_satisfaction_of_low-cost_housing_in_Kano_state.pdf
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author Sapian, Abdul Razak
Denan, Zuraini
Nour, Nabilah
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description Hausa vernacular houses before the colonial period have satisfied the needs and socio-cultural requirements of their occupants. However, low-cost housing design nowadays is detached from the needs of its users. This paper assessed the level of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing respondents based on six socio-cultural values inherent in Hausa vernacular. The survey method was used to investigate and determine the respondents' perception on the socio-cultural performance of these low-cost housing. A total of 360 questionnaires were administered to low-cost housing respondents in Kana via snowball sampling. The findings show that the satisfaction indexes of 50% of the respondents fall within the medium region and that the majority of them consider it very important for socio-cultural values to be integrated in the design of their residences. The findings suggest that a greater consideration should be paid to the people's preferences and their socio-cultural needs when designing public housing.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:15842020-07-01T07:45:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1584/ Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state Sapian, Abdul Razak Denan, Zuraini Nour, Nabilah NA Architecture Hausa vernacular houses before the colonial period have satisfied the needs and socio-cultural requirements of their occupants. However, low-cost housing design nowadays is detached from the needs of its users. This paper assessed the level of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing respondents based on six socio-cultural values inherent in Hausa vernacular. The survey method was used to investigate and determine the respondents' perception on the socio-cultural performance of these low-cost housing. A total of 360 questionnaires were administered to low-cost housing respondents in Kana via snowball sampling. The findings show that the satisfaction indexes of 50% of the respondents fall within the medium region and that the majority of them consider it very important for socio-cultural values to be integrated in the design of their residences. The findings suggest that a greater consideration should be paid to the people's preferences and their socio-cultural needs when designing public housing. 2008 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1584/1/Evaluation_of_residential_satisfaction_of_low-cost_housing_in_Kano_state.pdf Sapian, Abdul Razak and Denan, Zuraini and Nour, Nabilah (2008) Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state. In: 7th Annual Conference Management in Construction Researchers' Associations MICRA 2008, 18 - 19 June 2008, Kuala Lumpur.
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title Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state
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title_fullStr Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state
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title_short Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state
title_sort evaluation of residential satisfaction of low cost housing in kano state
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