Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia
Although families often evaluate and modify their housing to meet evolving needs, leading to decline or improvement of neighborhoods, comprehensive studies on residential adjustment intentions remain scarce, particularly in Ethiopia. This study explores determinants of residential adjustment intenti...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Built Environment |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1565545/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849310664645935104 |
|---|---|
| author | Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Wubshet Berhanu Daniel Lirebo Sokkido |
| author_facet | Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Wubshet Berhanu Daniel Lirebo Sokkido |
| author_sort | Lissanework Sileshi Alemu |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Although families often evaluate and modify their housing to meet evolving needs, leading to decline or improvement of neighborhoods, comprehensive studies on residential adjustment intentions remain scarce, particularly in Ethiopia. This study explores determinants of residential adjustment intentions among low-cost condominium residents in Addis Ababa. Using stratified random sampling, 400 households were randomly sampled from inner, intermediate, and outskirt neighborhoods and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression. The study operationalized residential adjustment intentions as dichotomous while residential dimensions satisfaction as ordinal variable with a five-point Likert scale. Results indicate that physical adjustment intentions, like housing modifications and neighborhood improvement participation followed by residential mobility, are the most common, while non-physical adjustment intentions, family size and cognitive adjustments are less frequent. Socio-demographic factors, including age, marriage, family size, number of children, education level, employment type, ownership, and residence duration, influence adjustment intentions, reflecting the impact of life course dynamics. Residential satisfaction is a crucial factor, where satisfaction with neighborhood facilities encourages physical and family size adjustments, satisfaction with public facilities reduces the likelihood of relocation but promote cognitive adjustment, and dissatisfaction with housing characteristics promotes housing unit modifications. These findings underscore the importance of developing housing policies and planning strategies as per the various dimensions of residential satisfaction and adjustment intentions of residents. The study also implies tailored planning interventions to address the unique needs of different groups. Furthermore, the research calls for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies to strengthen its generalizability and practicality of evidence-based interventions. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-6be559cdb42e4e1eae48bde0f236c3d0 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2297-3362 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Built Environment |
| spelling | doaj-art-6be559cdb42e4e1eae48bde0f236c3d02025-08-20T03:53:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622025-04-011110.3389/fbuil.2025.15655451565545Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, EthiopiaLissanework Sileshi Alemu0Lissanework Sileshi Alemu1Wubshet Berhanu2Daniel Lirebo Sokkido3Department of Housing and Real Property Valuation, College of Urban Development and Engineering (CUDE), Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Housing and Real Property Valuation, College of Urban Development and Engineering (CUDE), Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAlthough families often evaluate and modify their housing to meet evolving needs, leading to decline or improvement of neighborhoods, comprehensive studies on residential adjustment intentions remain scarce, particularly in Ethiopia. This study explores determinants of residential adjustment intentions among low-cost condominium residents in Addis Ababa. Using stratified random sampling, 400 households were randomly sampled from inner, intermediate, and outskirt neighborhoods and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression. The study operationalized residential adjustment intentions as dichotomous while residential dimensions satisfaction as ordinal variable with a five-point Likert scale. Results indicate that physical adjustment intentions, like housing modifications and neighborhood improvement participation followed by residential mobility, are the most common, while non-physical adjustment intentions, family size and cognitive adjustments are less frequent. Socio-demographic factors, including age, marriage, family size, number of children, education level, employment type, ownership, and residence duration, influence adjustment intentions, reflecting the impact of life course dynamics. Residential satisfaction is a crucial factor, where satisfaction with neighborhood facilities encourages physical and family size adjustments, satisfaction with public facilities reduces the likelihood of relocation but promote cognitive adjustment, and dissatisfaction with housing characteristics promotes housing unit modifications. These findings underscore the importance of developing housing policies and planning strategies as per the various dimensions of residential satisfaction and adjustment intentions of residents. The study also implies tailored planning interventions to address the unique needs of different groups. Furthermore, the research calls for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies to strengthen its generalizability and practicality of evidence-based interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1565545/fullresidential adjustmentresidential satisfactionsocio-demographicslow-cost housingcondominiumaddis ababa |
| spellingShingle | Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Lissanework Sileshi Alemu Wubshet Berhanu Daniel Lirebo Sokkido Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia Frontiers in Built Environment residential adjustment residential satisfaction socio-demographics low-cost housing condominium addis ababa |
| title | Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Determinants of residential adjustment intentions: insights from low-cost condominium housing in addis ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | determinants of residential adjustment intentions insights from low cost condominium housing in addis ababa ethiopia |
| topic | residential adjustment residential satisfaction socio-demographics low-cost housing condominium addis ababa |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1565545/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lissaneworksileshialemu determinantsofresidentialadjustmentintentionsinsightsfromlowcostcondominiumhousinginaddisababaethiopia AT lissaneworksileshialemu determinantsofresidentialadjustmentintentionsinsightsfromlowcostcondominiumhousinginaddisababaethiopia AT wubshetberhanu determinantsofresidentialadjustmentintentionsinsightsfromlowcostcondominiumhousinginaddisababaethiopia AT daniellirebosokkido determinantsofresidentialadjustmentintentionsinsightsfromlowcostcondominiumhousinginaddisababaethiopia |