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Kutor, Senanu Kwasi;Bandauko, Elmond;Kyeremeh, Emmanuel;Annan-Aggrey, Eunice;Arku, Godwin

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JOURNAL OF HOUSING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT,Vol.38,Issue2,P.

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英文

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This paper examines residential satisfaction and the factors that influence it within the context of Harare’s selected informal settlements (Hopley, Hatcliffe extension and Epworth ward 7). The study presents interesting findings from regression analysis; some of which challenge the dominant narratives that characterize deprived neighbourhoods as having low residential satisfaction. From the bivariate (OR = 1.600, p < 0.05) and multivariate (OR = 1.647, p < 0.05) analyses, residents with strong social networks have higher odds of being very satisfied with their residence compared to residents with weak social networks. Also, long-time residents (OR = 1.671, p < 0.01) were found to be very satisfied with their residence compared to newcomers. Additionally, respondents who agreed to receive help from local politicians have higher odds (OR = 1.851, p < 0.01) of very satisfied residential satisfaction compared to those who did not receive help from local politicians. Furthermore, place attachment is significantly associated with very satisfied residential satisfaction. Residents with high place attachment (OR = 1.535, p < 0.05) are more likely to be very satisfied with their residence compared to those with low place attachment. The implications of the findings for urban policy and practice are also highlighted.