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Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This study examined the relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data was collected from 235 respondents using self-administered questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed number of income earner, month...

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Main Authors: Fallahi, Bahare, Hashim, Ahmad Hariza, Abdul Rahim, Husniyah, Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
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Language:English
Published: International Institute for Science, Technology & Education 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/1/Relationship%20between%20background%20characteristics%20and%20neighborhood%20satisfaction%20of%20Iranian%20homeowners%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/
https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/20740
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spelling my.upm.eprints.461242022-05-31T20:49:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/ Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Fallahi, Bahare Hashim, Ahmad Hariza Abdul Rahim, Husniyah Sabri, Mohamad Fazli This study examined the relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data was collected from 235 respondents using self-administered questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed number of income earner, monthly income first income earner, and total earned income earner, had positive significant relationship with neighborhood satisfaction of homeowners in the study area. However, there was no significant relationship between age, size of household, number of children, Tim owners have been in Malaysia, time owners been living in current house, price of the residential unit, and neighborhood satisfaction of the homeowners. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that neighborhood satisfaction differed between level of income of the respondent, while neighborhood satisfaction did not differ between levels of education and level of price of residential unit. Independent t-test revealed that there was significant difference between sex and neighborhood satisfaction of the respondents. These relationships indicate that those who are female, higher income are more satisfied. It is recommended that policy makers and planning authorities should give more emphasis on the improvement of income households to enhance their neighborhood satisfaction. International Institute for Science, Technology & Education 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/1/Relationship%20between%20background%20characteristics%20and%20neighborhood%20satisfaction%20of%20Iranian%20homeowners%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Fallahi, Bahare and Hashim, Ahmad Hariza and Abdul Rahim, Husniyah and Sabri, Mohamad Fazli (2015) Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Research on Humanities and Social Science, 5 (5). pp. 48-53. ISSN 2224-5766; ESSN: 2225-0484 https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/20740
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description This study examined the relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Data was collected from 235 respondents using self-administered questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed number of income earner, monthly income first income earner, and total earned income earner, had positive significant relationship with neighborhood satisfaction of homeowners in the study area. However, there was no significant relationship between age, size of household, number of children, Tim owners have been in Malaysia, time owners been living in current house, price of the residential unit, and neighborhood satisfaction of the homeowners. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that neighborhood satisfaction differed between level of income of the respondent, while neighborhood satisfaction did not differ between levels of education and level of price of residential unit. Independent t-test revealed that there was significant difference between sex and neighborhood satisfaction of the respondents. These relationships indicate that those who are female, higher income are more satisfied. It is recommended that policy makers and planning authorities should give more emphasis on the improvement of income households to enhance their neighborhood satisfaction.
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author Fallahi, Bahare
Hashim, Ahmad Hariza
Abdul Rahim, Husniyah
Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
spellingShingle Fallahi, Bahare
Hashim, Ahmad Hariza
Abdul Rahim, Husniyah
Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
author_facet Fallahi, Bahare
Hashim, Ahmad Hariza
Abdul Rahim, Husniyah
Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
author_sort Fallahi, Bahare
title Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of Iranian homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort relationship between background characteristics and neighborhood satisfaction of iranian homeowners in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher International Institute for Science, Technology & Education
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/1/Relationship%20between%20background%20characteristics%20and%20neighborhood%20satisfaction%20of%20Iranian%20homeowners%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46124/
https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/20740
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