Antecedents of Residential Satisfaction in Resettlement Housing in Ellembelle: A PLS-SEM Approach

Emmanuel Bosompem Boadi (), Shaojun Chen, Ebenezer Impriam Amponsah and Ruth Appiah
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Emmanuel Bosompem Boadi: Asian Research Centre, National Research Centre for Resettlement, School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Shaojun Chen: Asian Research Centre, National Research Centre for Resettlement, School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Ebenezer Impriam Amponsah: School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Ruth Appiah: School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 211100, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-13

Abstract: Compensation for land expropriation due to development projects such as mining is shifting from cash to physical assets like housing. Therefore, empirical studies are required to assess the residential satisfaction of project-affected families (PAFs) living in these houses and the factors which can enhance their satisfaction and quality of life in the long term. This study, therefore, assesses the antecedents of PAFs’ satisfaction with their current residence as an outcome of a mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) in Ellembelle, Ghana. The study adopted SPSS and PLS-SEM to assess the data retrieved from the heads or representatives of the PAFs. The study’s outcome reveals that the neighborhood environment plays the most significant role in predicting the PAFs’ satisfaction, followed by the public facilities and dwelling unit. The study has numerous implications for the resettlement stakeholders, housing policy, and mining development.

Keywords: resettlement housing; project-affected families; residential satisfaction; PLS-SEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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