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Introduktion Hälsan har förbättrats för hela världens befolkning. Ekonomiska och sociala förutsättningar såsom socioekonomi påverkar möjligheten till god hälsa. Även självkänsla har en koppling till god hälsa, men också till boendeform och socioekonomiskt status.  Syfte Att undersöka om, och i så fall hur, självkänsla påverkas av självskattad hälsa, boendeform, utbildning (objektiv socioekonomisk status) och självskattad ekonomi (subjektiv socioekonomi), och dessutom om en sådan association finns, om det finns en skillnad i dessa associationer mellan könen. Metod som använts är kvantitativ metod, med tvärsnittsdesign från data som insamlats av LSH-studien (Livsvillkor, Stress, Hälsa) i Östergötland 2012/2013. För att analysera data har logistiska regressioner tillämpats. Resultat Självkänslan påvisar en stark korrelation med självskattad hälsa, men även med självskattad ekonomi och kön. Att vara man, eller att ange bra ekonomi ökar sannolikheten att ha hög självkänsla. Att äga sitt boende har även det en positiv relation med självkänsla. Konklusion Att vara man och att äga sitt boende medför ökad sannolikhet för hög självkänsla. Samma faktorer har också en samvariation med hälsa. Dessutom har subjektiv socioekonomi en starkare relation till hälsa och självkänsla, än objektiv socioekonomi. / Introduction Health has improved for the entire world population. Economic and social conditions, such as socioeconomic status, influence the possibility of good health. Self-esteem is also associated with good health, as well as housing tenure and socioeconomic status.  Purpose To investigate whether, and to what extent, self-esteem is influenced by self-rated health, housing tenure, education (objective socioeconomic status) and self-rated economic status (subjective socioeconomic status), and if there is such an association, whether there is a difference between sexes.  Method This study was quantitative, with cross-sectional design, using results from the LSH-study questionnaires 2012/13 in Östergötland. The relationship between self-esteem and independent variables was analysed using logistic regressions.  Results High self-esteem demonstrates a strong correlation with self-rated health, as well as with self-rated economic status and sex. Being a man, or indicating good economic status increases the probability of high self-esteem. Owning one’s own housing also has a positive association with high self-esteem. Conclusion Being a man who owns his own housing increases the possibilities for high self-esteem. The same variables also covariate with health. Likewise, subjective socioeconomic status has a stronger relationship with health as well as self-esteem than objective socioeconomic status does.

The housing shortage in developing countries is one of the challenges of the 21st century. South Africa is no exception. This study has been undertaken to ensure that a bigger picture of this phenomenon can be understood. This study is also an attempt to understand whether governmental actions and interventions are near to addressing the challenges of homelessness for low-income households. In particular, the problem being investigated points to several issues which require extensive research towards possible proposals for future policy interventions. This means that the study takes interest in what the effects of the development and implementation of the national public housing policy in South Africa are. These effects need to be understood and identified for relevant conclusions and recommendations to be drawn. Further, the research problem has been broadened to understand the extent to which the effects of the Housing Act 107 of 1997 and the Gauteng Housing Act 6 of 1998 are conducive to addressing the public housing problems in the Gauteng Province. The literature review undertaken in this study shows that for South Africa, and particularly the Gauteng Province, to be more successful in addressing public housing problems, different approaches and interventions are necessary. This is due to the fact that most successful countries (especially Western countries) have allowed community organisations themselves, not only the government, to become actively involved in the provision of public and low-income housing. Other findings of this study are, inter alia, poor administrative capacities, shortage of land for housing development, housing affordability problems, and lack of sound intergovernmental relations systems. The main recommendation, on the basis of the findings, is that a constitutional review and amendment recommending public housing policy implementation to be the preserve of municipalities should be considered. Several additional recommendations include, inter alia, proposed changes in the hierarchical structures and the adoption of business models that could minimise red tape to improve the turn-around period for beneficiaries in the process of public housing provision in the Gauteng Province.

The housing shortage in developing countries is one of the challenges of the 21st century. South Africa is no exception. This study has been undertaken to ensure that a bigger picture of this phenomenon can be understood. This study is also an attempt to understand whether governmental actions and interventions are near to addressing the challenges of homelessness for low-income households. In particular, the problem being investigated points to several issues which require extensive research towards possible proposals for future policy interventions. This means that the study takes interest in what the effects of the development and implementation of the national public housing policy in South Africa are. These effects need to be understood and identified for relevant conclusions and recommendations to be drawn. Further, the research problem has been broadened to understand the extent to which the effects of the Housing Act 107 of 1997 and the Gauteng Housing Act 6 of 1998 are conducive to addressing the public housing problems in the Gauteng Province. The literature review undertaken in this study shows that for South Africa, and particularly the Gauteng Province, to be more successful in addressing public housing problems, different approaches and interventions are necessary. This is due to the fact that most successful countries (especially Western countries) have allowed community organisations themselves, not only the government, to become actively involved in the provision of public and low-income housing. Other findings of this study are, inter alia, poor administrative capacities, shortage of land for housing development, housing affordability problems, and lack of sound intergovernmental relations systems. The main recommendation, on the basis of the findings, is that a constitutional review and amendment recommending public housing policy implementation to be the preserve of municipalities should be considered. Several additional recommendations include, inter alia, proposed changes in the hierarchical structures and the adoption of business models that could minimise red tape to improve the turn-around period for beneficiaries in the process of public housing provision in the Gauteng Province.