Analysis of Housing Satisfaction of the Dwellers in Pabna Sweeper Colony as urban low-income housing in Bangladesh

Abstract

The housing situation of Bangladesh's urban poor is deplorable. Bangladesh's progress in 
terms of healthy housing is hampered by rapid population expansion, an unequal political 
hierarchy, a poor economy with widespread poverty, and a lack of interest in devising 
and executing practical measures. Housing for the poor, however, is a basic necessity for 
survival. The goal of this study is to assess user satisfaction of the Pabna Sweeper Colony
in terms of lodging, utility services, and community facilities, all of which are important 
aspects of housing. The low-income residents of Pabna Municipality have low sanitary 
and educational facilities. They grudgingly accept the reality of their living quarters. They 
lack access to basic needs such as gas for cooking, drainage systems that are exposed and 
dirty, making the environment unlivable, and dwellings and housing elements that are 
barely adequate to support life. Women and children suffer as a result of their lack of 
privacy and open space. These factors have resulted in an unfavorable condition in the 
Pabna Municipality. The government has made very little effort to solve housing issues, 
such as accessible utility services, sufficient sanitary and drainage facilities, and 
community services. The significant findings of this study showed a relationship between 
housing satisfaction and the quality of basic facilities.