May 2014 Vol.2 No.2

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Original Research Article

An Assessment of Residential Quality of Life in Planned Areas in Port Harcourt Municipality, Nigeria

Ebiwari Wokekoro*¹ and Opuenebo Binya Owei²

¹Department of Estate Management, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt.
²Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt.

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: ebi_wokekoro@yahoo.com; Tel: +234 8035486590

Accepted May 19, 2014

Abstract

This study assessed residential quality of life in planned areas in Port Harcourt Municipality. The study ascertains residents’ perception of neighbourhood attributes, residential quality of life and the most important variables to enhance residential quality of life. Primary data was collected using questionnaire, to a sample of 171 respondents. The univariate analytical method was adopted. The study found, that residential quality of life was low with garbage on the streets. There was no street lighting and periodic flooding occurring in the neighbourhoods. The study revealed that 16.4% of the residents were unhappy with their residential quality of life and 49.2% of the residents’ perceived neighbourhoods to be of medium quality. The study concludes that the improvement of conditions as perceived by the residents was important in raising residential quality of life, and recommends that in the provision of public services, the perceptions of the beneficiaries must be taken into account.

Keywords: Residential, Quality, Planned areas, Perception, Neighbourhood, Condition.