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CJRBE: VOL. 10 NO. 2, DECEMBER 2022

Resident’s Satisfaction with Neighborhood Infrastructural Provision in Public Residential Estate Kano, Nigeria

Submitted
January 25, 2023
Published
2023-01-25

Abstract

The study assessed the resident’s satisfaction with neighborhood infrastructure on public estate Kano.  Field survey was conducted at theKabuga medium density unit housing estate and 74 questionnaires were purposively administered to respondents. 63 (85.13%) responses were retrieved and descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used to analyze the neighborhood satisfaction index (NSI), mean satisfaction score (MSS) and Standard Deviation (std. dev.).The result of the analyses revealed that the residents were satisfied with “proximity to religious facilities” M 2.419, “beauty of the houses M 2.333, proximity to school’s M 2.301 and proximity of shop/ market M 2.258, level of privacy M 2.241, integration of houses M 2.161, and quality of layout M 2.147. However, respondents were dissatisfied with the poor power supply M 1.983, health facility M 1.983, security and vigilante M 1.968, refused / sewage disposal M 1.893, portable water M 1.737, drainage system M 1.737, open space buildings M 1.629, recreational facilities M 1.564, landscape M 1.516 and quality of open space for play and socialization M 1.387, ranked the lowest.The study recommends management intervention in upgrade of facilities, rehabilitation, and maintenance should be encouraged.