Mediation Function of Desired Quality of life Between PlaceMaking and Liveable Communities In African Cities
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2021-12-04
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FORUM GEOGRAFI
Abstract
The challenges confronting urban spaces in developing countries have become
so enormous, and they continue to challenge the capacity of States in these countries to
respond effectively. These challenges range from poor infrastructure to weak infrastructure
governance systems, which have created urban liveability differentials within these Cities
across Africa. Therefore, this paper examines the mediation role of Desired Quality of life
between Place-making and Liveable communities in Africa using a partial least squares path
analytic method. This study employed a questionnaire to investigate the desired quality of
life criteria, the place-making preferences, and the focus of liveable communities within these
African Cities through an online Google form survey posted through social media outlets to
different respondents across various cities in Africa. The Snowball technique was employed
to achieve sampling of 390 respondents across Africa. The responses were synthesised and
analysed using a path analytic approach; the paper examines the relationship between the
study’s constructs. The data analysis findings show that place-making influences Liveable
communities and Desired Quality of life mediates the relationship between place-making and
liveable communities. The results indicate that Cities that prioritise Quality of life and placemaking
have better liveable community spaces over those that do not. The study findings
have implications for Liveable communities, as it could help city development planners to
acknowledge the influence of quality of life on Placemaking and liveable communities. The
study contributes to the current debate on measuring urban livability within the African City
Space by creating a set of desired indicators that suit the African setting’s needs regarding
ÀÞ hÏé rastructure planning and provision.
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quality of life, liveable communities, urban liveability, Africa, place-making