Analysis of residential satisfaction: An empirical evidence from neighbouring communities of Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Category:- Journal; Year:- 2021
Discipline:- Economics Discipline
School:- Social Science School
Abstract
This study aims to understand the level of residential
satisfaction of the host communities’ aftermath of the influx of Rohingya in
Bangladesh. A total of 151 household heads were randomly interviewed from
Ukhiya and Ramu Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh. A residential
satisfaction index is developed with a total of twenty-two variables comprised
of four components- social environment (SE), neighbourhood environment (NE),
public services and facilities (PS&F), and dwelling units (DU). The coefficients
of the components indicate that the PS&F, SE, and NE impact much on the
overall residential satisfaction compare to the DU. The analysis demonstrates
that the people who have tertiary level education, who is Muslim and whose work
opportunities remain the same as before, are more satisfied, but older people
are less satisfied than younger. Besides, the degradation of social harmony,
livestock and agricultural land losses, and decreased wages were the
significant causes of dissatisfaction. These findings may contribute to taking
appropriate policies and programs for the host communities taken by the
government and non-government organizations.