a study of social, physical qualities and satisfaction in selected students halls of residence, university of ibadan, nigeria

The study evaluated the physical qualities and satisfaction in students’ housing in selected students’ housing for the university of ibadan. through survey method, eight hostels were purposively selected to capture variation in gender, level of study and hostel design. the sampling frame showed that 5605 students at ui were found in 2,147 rooms. one out of every 10 (10%) of the rooms were selected which amounted to 215 students selected. the result shows that the functional qualities of the hostels were perceived among the students to be well above average (55.3%). similarly, both aesthetics (95.8%) and structural (89.3%) qualities of the hostels were perceived to be excellent among the students. also, respondents were satisfied with various services and amenities provided in the halls of residence (54.4%) and 35.3% expressed neutral satisfaction. the study concluded that, physical qualities and satisfaction are important in the study of students’ housing design