LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD QUALITY

Authors

  • Norainah Abdul Rahman Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1544-0802
  • Nor Eeda Ali Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak, Malaysia
  • Kamariah Abdullah Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31101/juara.v2i2.974

Keywords:

Level of Satisfaction, Preferences, Socio Demographic, Neighbourhood Quality, Neighbourhood Facilities and Services

Abstract

This study is focusing on the evaluating the neighbourhood facilities and services by using the socio demographic variables. There are three important variables used which are genders, religions and housing locations. The main purpose of the study is to examine the neighbourhood facilities and services by using level of satisfaction with different socio demographic background.  The self-administered questionnaire survey distributed at three neighbourhood area in Manjung District Perak Malaysia with the sample of 421 respondents. To determine the level of satisfaction of different socio demographic background with neighbourhood facilities and services the t-test and one-way ANOVA test were performed. Generally the result shows that all neighbourhood facilities and services are moderate to less level of satisfaction by different socio demographic background. With the detail t-test analysis the result shows that the male are less level of satisfaction then the female. With One-Way ANOVA test analysis for different religions shows that the highest level of satisfaction is Muslim and the lowest level of satisfaction are other religion. While for different housing location the highest level of satisfaction is Lumut and the lowest level of satisfaction is Sitiawan. Based on the result the local authority the Manjung Municipal Council and related religions agencies must be take into account to upgrade and improve the neighbourhood facilities and services in their area for the purpose of neighbourhood quality. With this study the accurate targeted group of people will be identified by the relevant agencies, bodies or local government will tackle and can solve the problems precisely.

Author Biography

Norainah Abdul Rahman, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perak

Fakulti Senibina Perancangan dan Ukur Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Wilayah

References

Abass, Z., & Tucker, R. (2018). White Picket Fences & other Features of the Suburban Physical Environment: Correlates of Neighbourhood Attachment in 3 Australian Low-Density Suburbs. Landscape and Urban Planning, 170, 231-240.

Adriaanse, C. C. M. (2007). Measuring Residential Satisfaction: A Residential Environmental Satisfaction Scale (RESS). Journal Housing Built Environment, 22, 287-304.

Assche, J. V., Haesevoets, T., & Roets, A. (2019). Local Norms and Moving Intentions: The Mediating Role of Neighbourhood Satisfaction. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 63, 19–25.

Bonaiuto, M., Fornara, F., & Bonnes, M. (2003). Indexes of Perceived Residential Environment Quality and Neighbourhood Attachment in Urban Environments: A Confirmation Study on the City Of Rome. Landscape and Urban Planning, (65), 41-52.

Chua, Y. P. (2006). Kaedah dan Statistik Penyelidikan Kaedah Penyelidikan (Vol. 1). Malaysia: Mc-Graw Hill (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Dali, M. M., & Nordin, N. A. (2010). Is There an Integrated Society in Urban Neighbourhoods of Klang Valley in Malaysia? Journal of Sustainable Development, 3(3).

Delmelle, E. C., Haslauer, E., & Prinz, T. (2013). Social Satisfaction, Commuting and Neighborhoods. Journal of Transport Geography, 30, 110-116.

Dempsey, N., Brown, C., & Bramley, G. (2012). The Key to Sustainable Urban Development in UK Cities? The Influence of Density on Social Sustainability. Progress in Planning, 77, 89-141.

Dokmeci, V., & Berkoz, L. (2000). Residential-Location Preferences According to Demographic Characteristics in Istanbul. Landscape and Urban Planning, 48, 45-55.

Fagg, J., Curtis, S., Clark, C., Congdon, P., & Stansfeld, S. A. (2008). Neighbourhood Perceptions Among Inner-City Adolescents: Relationships with Their Individual Characteristics and With Independently Assessed Neighbourhood Conditions. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 28, 128-142.

Hamersma, M., Tillema, T., Sussman, J., & Arts, J. (2014). Residential Satisfaction Close to Highways: The Impact of Accessibility, Nuisances and Highway Adjustment Projects. Transportation Research, Part A 59, 106-121.

Lee, S. W., Ellis, C. D., Kweon, B. S., & Hong, S. K. (2008). Relationship between Landscape Structure and Neighborhood Satisfaction in Urbanized Areas. Landscape and Urban Planning, 85, 60-70.

Lovejoy, K., Handy, S., & Mokhtarian, P. (2010). Neighborhood Satisfaction in Suburban versus Traditional Environments: An Evaluation of Contributing Characteristics in Eight California Neighborhoods. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97, 37-48.

Low, W.-S., Lee, J.-D., & Cheng, S.-M. (2013). The Link between Customer Satisfaction and Price Sensitivity: An Investigation of Retailing Industry in Taiwan. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 20, 1-10.

Manjung Municipal Council. (1997). Draf Rancangan Tempatan Lumut - Seri Manjung 1997-2010 [Draft Local Plan of Lumut - Seri Manjung 1997 - 2010]. Ipoh: Department of Town and Country Planning Perak State.

Manjung Municipal Council. (2011). Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Manjung (Pengubahan) 2020 [Manjung Distrcit Local Plan (Alteration) 2020]. Ipoh: Departmant of Town and Country Planning Perak State.

Mohit, M. A., & Nazyddah, N. (2011). Social Housing Programme of Selangor Zakat Board. Journal Housing and the Built Environment, 26, 143-164.

Namazi-Rad, M. R., Perez, P., Berryman, M., & Wickramasuriya, R. (2016). A Semi-Empirical Determination of Perceived Liveability. Bulletin de Me´thodologie Sociologique, 129, 5-24.

Opoku, R. A., & Abdul-Muhmin, A. G. (2010). Housing Preferences and Attribute Importance among Low-Income Consumers in Saudi Arabia. Habitat International, 34, 219-227.

Ranjit, K. (2005). Research Methodolgy A Step-By-Step Guide for Beginners (2nd ed.). London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

Shon, J.-L. P. K. (2007). Residents’ Perceptions of their Neighbourhood: Disentangling Dissatisfaction, a French Survey. Urban Studies, 44(11), 2231-2268.

Tan, T. H. (2016). Neighbourhood Satisfaction: Responses from Residents of Green Townships in Malaysia. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 9(1), 137-155.

Zhu, Y., Breitung, W., & Li, S.-M. (2012). The Changing Meaning of Neighbourhood Attachment in Chinese Commodity Housing Estates: Evidence from Guangzhou. Urban Studies, 49(11), 2439-2457.

Downloads

Published

2019-09-26

How to Cite

Rahman, N. A., Eeda Ali, N., & Abdullah, K. (2019). LEVEL OF SATISFACTION WITH SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD QUALITY. Jurnal Arsitektur Dan Perencanaan (JUARA), 2(2), 229–246. https://doi.org/10.31101/juara.v2i2.974

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): September (Jurnal Arsitektur dan Perencanaan)

Section

Planning

Citation Check

License

With the receipt of the article by the JUARA and the decision to be published, then the copyright regarding the article will be diverted to Journal of JUARA. Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta as the publisher of Journal of JUARA hold the copyright regarding all the published articles in this journal.

Journal of Health Studies is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Similar Articles

1 2 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.