The issue of residents' satisfaction with their dwelling units and their neighbourhoods is
one of the growing interests in many arenas. The aim of this dissertation was to examine
the quality of life of residents in Briardale, Newlands West.
The prime intention was to investigate the influence of various life domains on quality of
life of the sample populations. The sample population was stratified into three groups,
viz. Dwellers in single cottages, semi-detached and duplex units and the flats sector.
It has been revealed in the final analysis that neighbourhood deficits influenced
neighbourhood satisfaction. It was further established that in addition to dwelling and
neighbourhood deficits, socio-economic characteristics influenced the quality of life of
residents. The flat dwellers were dissatisfied with their environment and being renters,
this influenced their quality of life. Unemployment was highest among this sector. The
salient reason for dissatisfaction amongst most residents was the lack of recreational and
entertainment facilities, cultural and neighbourhood organizations and the poor quality
of the flats and duplex units. The greatest degree of interaction with the neighbours was
amongst the flat dwellers and the lowest level of community participation was also
among this group. The residents had no confidence in the local civic groups since these
groups had done very little in the last decade to improve their quality of life. A great
degree of dissatisfaction arose because none of the residents were consulted about their
housing needs prior to occupying their dwellings. In spite of the dissatisfactions
expressed, most of the residents preferred to remain in this area because of its easy
accessibility. In the light of the above, various suggestions and recommendations are tendered in the
hope that all stakeholders (planners, policy makers, civic movements and consumers) can
utilize this information to improve the quality of life of all residents in the country. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1996.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/7507 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Ramjugernath, Chanderpal. |
| Contributors | Soni, D. V., Moodley, Vadivelu. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
Page generated in 0.0022 seconds