Examination of Affordability and Adequacy Condominium in Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa City Administration
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2019-12
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A.A.U
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The purpose of this study was to examine the affordability and adequacy of condominium housing in Addis Ababa city administration and the basic challenges encountered by the city government of Addis Ababa to supply adequate and affordable housing; to identify the determinants of condominium price in Addis Ababa (using hedonic pricing model) and its association with affordability of housing, assessment of satisfaction of residents and also the adequacy of the condominium housing units as a specific objective. The study considered 430 sample residents using stratified sampling from condominium beneficiaries in 11 rounds. This research used mixed approach and convergent parallel design under the pragmatic paradigm. Qualitative and quantitative data collected from primary and secondary sources using various tools: questionnaires, key informant interviews and different documents. Reliability and validity of the data checked, respectively, using Cronbach‟s alpha and in order to check the validity of the data different comments provided by the immediate supervisor and also other faculty members were incorporated. Combination of qualitative (thematic narrative analysis) and quantitative models (multiple linear regressions) used for data analysis. Based on the data analysis respondents have no similar perception about housing quality and adequacy of condominium housing but they have both positive and negative perceptions by different residents depending on their own culture, age, health condition and also perception and aspiration of the housing beneficiaries. The resident felt that payments expected from the beneficiary is not fair compared with their income generating capacity; additionally it was noted that the beneficiaries have different view about condominium housing project. Residents who have a positive view about the adequacy and affordability of the house stated that physical characteristics of the house, sanitation, privacy, availability of water and electric power and relatively better house and service facilities as compared with the previous residential environment. On the other hand respondents who has negative view about the condominium adequacy indicated that financial restraint (difficult to afford) the house, considering previous location as a better place for the home based business, lack of living experience in multi-story buildings, better social interaction with neighbors in the previous residential areas, structural inconvenience for physically disabled persons, elders, pregnant and children and also the inadequacy of the housing estate for home based business. It is noted that there is a need for government officials, construction and property professionals, sociologists and any other behavioral science professionals to give adequate attention to physical conditions of interior spaces, security of residence, availability of services and social infrastructure and economic infrastructure; privacy and sizes of main activity areas of dwelling in the design, planning, construction and management of public housing projects in the city administration to solve the observed problems in the condominium housing projects. Additionally it was stated that the condominium housing was not affordable by the poor people. Therefore, it is recommended that the housing program must always start from the need assessment related to the preference of the residents on the residential environment, about dwelling unit features as well as the affordability nature of house
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Affordability, adequacy, Condominium housing, Hedonic pricing model, Residential satisfaction