Understanding life satisfaction among the original inhabitants in the suburbanized areas at the outskirts of a major city: a qualitative study.

IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 NURSING International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-09 DOI:10.1080/17482631.2024.2350729
Celestin Ndikumana
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Purpose: Suburbanization has become a major characteristic of urban development in sub-Saharan Africa, and shifting from agricultural-based areas modus vivendi to urban lifestyles affects subjective wellbeing of the original settlers. While there is lack of evidence in the literature of wellbeing in these areas, this study examines life satisfaction of these populations by means of individuals' own appreciation and evaluation of quality of life.

Methods: The study uses interpretionist and reflexive approaches, and analyses 76 interviews conducted through snowball sampling in two major suburbanized areas. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.

Results: Generally, the findings show that respondents are satisfied with material living conditions due to improvement of availability of economic opportunities, roads and other transport services, social and community support. However, income inequality and urban poverty result in the inability to afford modern and high-quality urban living conditions, which creates feelings of vulnerability while limiting social relationships.

Conclusions: There is a need to strenghten existing frameworks to fully respond to urban life requirements that relate to transport, education, hygiene, and sanitation services. It is also important to develop support systems that mitigate issues of gender discrimination, human rights, household decision-making, fashion, and cultural norms.

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了解大城市郊区郊化地区原住民的生活满意度:一项定性研究。
目的:郊区化已成为撒哈拉以南非洲城市发展的一个主要特征,从以农业为基础的生活方式向城市生活方式的转变影响了原始定居者的主观幸福感。虽然文献中缺乏有关这些地区福祉的证据,但本研究通过个人对生活质量的欣赏和评价来考察这些人口的生活满意度:本研究采用解释学和反思法,分析了在两个主要郊区通过滚雪球抽样进行的 76 个访谈。结果:总体而言,研究结果表明,受访者对生活质量的评价较高:总体而言,调查结果显示,由于经济机会、道路和其他交通服务、社会和社区支持的改善,受访者对物质生活条件感到满意。然而,收入不平等和城市贫困导致受访者无力负担现代化和高质量的城市生活条件,从而产生了脆弱感,并限制了社会关系:结论:有必要加强现有框架,以充分满足城市生活对交通、教育、个人卫生和环境卫生服务的要求。同样重要的是建立支持系统,以缓解性别歧视、人权、家庭决策、时尚和文化规范等问题。
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期刊介绍: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.
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