Developing Student Housing Quality Scale in Higher Institutions of Learning : A Factor Analysis Approach
Joint Authors
Karley, N. K.
Nimako, S. G.
Bondinuba, F. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The researchers developed an instrument for measuring student housing quality (SHQ) in Higher Institutions of Learning (HIL) in Ghana.
The paper sought to validate the student housing quality scale (SHOQUAL) through factor analysis approach.
700 respondents were sampled from two public HIL in Ghana in a cross-sectional survey that used a self-administered structured questionnaire for data collection.
Confirmatory factor fnalysis (CFA) was conducted to detect the underlying latent variables that significantly determine SHQ in Ghanaian HIL.
The findings indicate that four emerged SHQ dimensions relevant to the research context were labelled as follows: core facility quality, enabling facility quality, support facility quality, and cost of housing.
The constructs in the derived model possess high reliability and validity.
Student housing service providers could conveniently use the derived instrument items for measuring SHQ in HIL.
Implications are discussed and limitations are noted.
The paper contributes to the literature in the areas of models of service quality in student housing management in HIL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bondinuba, F. K.& Nimako, S. G.& Karley, N. K.. 2013. Developing Student Housing Quality Scale in Higher Institutions of Learning : A Factor Analysis Approach. Urban Studies Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bondinuba, F. K.…[et al.]. Developing Student Housing Quality Scale in Higher Institutions of Learning : A Factor Analysis Approach. Urban Studies Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467746
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bondinuba, F. K.& Nimako, S. G.& Karley, N. K.. Developing Student Housing Quality Scale in Higher Institutions of Learning : A Factor Analysis Approach. Urban Studies Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467746
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467746