Attakora-Amaniampong, E; Anugwo, I C and Appau, M W (2025) Relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility: Implications for student housing design and management in Northern Ghana. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(6), pp. 1482-1500. ISSN 2398-4708
Abstract
This study aims to establish the relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility in student housing in Ghana. Using multiple regression and exploratory factor analysis through post occupancy evaluation, 26 indoor environmental quality (IEQ) indicators were explored among 1,912 students living in Purpose-Built off-campus university housing in Northern Ghana. The study established a negative relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility among student housing in Northern Ghana. Residential mobility is primarily attributed to the dissatisfaction with thermal and indoor air quality. The negative relationship affects vacancy and rental cashflows for property investors. Also, understanding local environmental conditions can influence future student housing design and enhance thermal and indoor air quality. The authors contribute to studies on indoor environmental quality in student housing. In addition, establishing the relationship between indoor environmental quality and residential mobility in tropical African regions is novel.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building design; indoor environmental quality; residential mobility; student housing; sustainable design; tropical regions |
| Index terms: | Ghana, indoor air quality, indoor environmental quality, exploratory factor analysis, student housing, post-occupancy evaluation, building design, mobility, vacancy, environmental conditions, investor, multiple-regression, sustainable design, housing |
| Subjects: | sociology, evaluation methods, statistical analysis, real estate economics, architectural design, design process, environmental science, construction type, infrastructure and transport systems, Geography, environmental health |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Quality Management, Construction Technology, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability, Urban Studies, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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