Residential Satisfaction in Low, Medium and High-Density Neighbourhoods: The Case of Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

Alima Tovesi Dennis and Kiplagat Andrew
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Alima Tovesi Dennis: Department of Environmental Planning and Management, University of Eldoret, Eldoret, Kenya
Kiplagat Andrew: Department of Environmental Planning and Management, University of Eldoret, Eldoret, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2020, vol. 4, issue 9, 261-271

Abstract: Residential satisfaction, that is the feeling of contentment when an individual has or realizes what he or she desires in a house, has been fundamental in predicting individual’s perception of general quality of life, evaluating the success of housing developments by both the private and public sector, predicting potential residential mobility and determining inadequacies in residential neighbourhoods. This study sought to determine residential satisfaction in low, medium and high-density residential neighbourhoods of Eldoret Municipality. A mixed research design was used where a combination of both quantitative and qualitative research techniques were used to collect and analyse data. It was found out that residents in Eldoret municipality expressed a moderate level of residential satisfaction with a mean index of 77.5965%. However, satisfaction with dwelling unit component of residential environment was higher (82.4090%) compared to satisfaction with the neighbourhood component (74.158%).

Date: 2020
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