An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective

This study examines the relationships that exist between quality municipal service and citizen satisfaction. This paper is, therefore, an examination of Relationship between quality Municipal Service and citizen satisfaction in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. It argues that the constitutional mandate of local...

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Main Authors: Kasim, Rozilah, Bello, Muhammad Umar, Martin, David, Abubakar, Muhammad, Umar, Muhammad Akilu
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Published: Path of Science 2017
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author Kasim, Rozilah
Bello, Muhammad Umar
Martin, David
Abubakar, Muhammad
Umar, Muhammad Akilu
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Bello, Muhammad Umar
Martin, David
Abubakar, Muhammad
Umar, Muhammad Akilu
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description This study examines the relationships that exist between quality municipal service and citizen satisfaction. This paper is, therefore, an examination of Relationship between quality Municipal Service and citizen satisfaction in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. It argues that the constitutional mandate of local council in terms of “function performance” has not been translated into reality in many occasions. Hypothesis was postulated for the study. The methodology adopted is quantitative in nature, 100 questionnaires were administered and 89 were retrieved. Systematic random sampling technic was used to retrieve the respondents’ responses. This study applies SPSS statistical tests and AMOS version 23 and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) software was used for further analysis. The relationship between these two constructs was then evaluated. The findings in this paper are that quality municipal services have direct effect on citizen satisfaction. The paper shows that, on average quality municipal service enhanced citizen satisfaction. The paper has developed valid and reliable constructs that can be used to measure the effect of quality municipal services on citizen satisfaction with municipal council service delivery. Thus, the paper concludes and recommends that municipal council must attempt to overcome the challenges that have by-passed their performance. The study recommends that there is needs for local municipal to strategies to makes the local council more robust for enhancing the lives of inhabitants and to foster good relationship between the management and local people in the study area. The study also gives recommendation to municipal council to strategies on other factors to enhance citizen welfare.
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spelling uthm-47742021-12-16T06:06:50Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4774/ An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective Kasim, Rozilah Bello, Muhammad Umar Martin, David Abubakar, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Akilu HD Industries. Land use. Labor TD159-168 Municipal engineering This study examines the relationships that exist between quality municipal service and citizen satisfaction. This paper is, therefore, an examination of Relationship between quality Municipal Service and citizen satisfaction in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. It argues that the constitutional mandate of local council in terms of “function performance” has not been translated into reality in many occasions. Hypothesis was postulated for the study. The methodology adopted is quantitative in nature, 100 questionnaires were administered and 89 were retrieved. Systematic random sampling technic was used to retrieve the respondents’ responses. This study applies SPSS statistical tests and AMOS version 23 and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) software was used for further analysis. The relationship between these two constructs was then evaluated. The findings in this paper are that quality municipal services have direct effect on citizen satisfaction. The paper shows that, on average quality municipal service enhanced citizen satisfaction. The paper has developed valid and reliable constructs that can be used to measure the effect of quality municipal services on citizen satisfaction with municipal council service delivery. Thus, the paper concludes and recommends that municipal council must attempt to overcome the challenges that have by-passed their performance. The study recommends that there is needs for local municipal to strategies to makes the local council more robust for enhancing the lives of inhabitants and to foster good relationship between the management and local people in the study area. The study also gives recommendation to municipal council to strategies on other factors to enhance citizen welfare. Path of Science 2017 Article PeerReviewed Kasim, Rozilah and Bello, Muhammad Umar and Martin, David and Abubakar, Muhammad and Umar, Muhammad Akilu (2017) An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective. Traektoriâ nauki, 3 (5). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2413-9009 https://dx.doi.org/10.22178/pos.22-2
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TD159-168 Municipal engineering
Kasim, Rozilah
Bello, Muhammad Umar
Martin, David
Abubakar, Muhammad
Umar, Muhammad Akilu
An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title_full An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title_fullStr An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title_full_unstemmed An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title_short An examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in Malaysian local council, Batu Pahat in perspective
title_sort examination of relationship between quality municipal services and citizen satisfaction in malaysian local council, batu pahat in perspective
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
TD159-168 Municipal engineering
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4774/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4774/