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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| 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 | iium-449672025-07-10T08:42:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44967/ 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. IIUM Press 2008-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44967/8/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. Al-Risala (8). pp. 79-94. ISSN 1675-3593 |
| spellingShingle | NA Architecture Sapian, Abdul Razak Denan, Zuraini Nour, Nabilah Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state |
| title | Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state |
| title_full | Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of residential satisfaction of low-cost housing in Kano state |
| 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 |
| topic | NA Architecture |
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