N EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 12
Abstract
This paper, which was part of a larger study, aimed at examining student accommodation quality (SAQ) in two public tertiary institutions in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey that involved a convenient sample of 700 tertiary students from College of Technology Education, Kumasi (COLTEK) of the University of Education, Winneba, and Kumasi Polytechnic (K-Poly). A selfadministered structured questionnaire was administered to the respondents in a survey that resulted in a 66.6% response rate for analysis. The findings indicate that SAQ items that received unfavourable rating include: bath room, access to transport, toilet, security, kitchen, entertainment, reading room, accommodation fees and searching cost. Moreover, it was found that students at COLTEK seem to be better in terms of SAQ in core facility, while those at K-Poly seem to be better in terms of accommodation cost, and some facilitating and support facilities. The results show that residential SAQ seems to be better than non-residential in terms of the distance to lecture and entertainment, while non-residential SAQ appears to better n areas such as overall quality, enjoying accommodation and core facilities. Recommendations and implications for management of higher education and student accommodation developers have been discussed. The paper contributes to the literature in the area of management of student accommodation and housing in tertiary education.
Authors and Affiliations
Simon Gyasi Nimako| Department of Management Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (COLTEK) Box 1277, Kumasi – Ghana W/A, Telephone: +233-261713782 Email: sim.ekomerce@gmail.com, Francis Kwesi Bondinuba| Department of Building Technology, Kumasi Polytechnic. O. Box 854, Kumasi, Ghana, E-mails of the corresponding author: francis.kbondinuba@kpoly.edu.gh or fkbondi@yahoo.com Telephone: +233-208324830, Simon Gyasi Nimako| (Corresponding Author) Department of Management Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana (COLTEK) Box 1277, Kumasi – Ghana W/A, Telephone: +233-261713782 Email: sim.ekomerce@gmail.com
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