(Ebook) Residents’ Social Interactions in Market Square and Its Impact on Community Well-Being by Dr. OLUWAGBEMIGA PAUL AGBOOLA , Dr. MOHD HISYAM RASIDI , Dr. ISMAIL BIN SAID , MA.SOLOMON DYACHIA ZAKKA , MA.ABDUL-WAHAB SHUAIBU ISBN 9780743203043, 0743203046

(Ebook) Residents’ Social Interactions in Market Square and Its Impact on Community Well-Being by Dr. OLUWAGBEMIGA PAUL AGBOOLA , Dr. MOHD HISYAM RASIDI , Dr. ISMAIL BIN SAID , MA.SOLOMON DYACHIA ZAKKA , MA.ABDUL-WAHAB SHUAIBU ISBN 9780743203043, 0743203046

This study aims at ameliorating the associated challenges emanated from theineffective planning, management and design of market square as well asappraisal of the interactions among people of diverse ethnicity. Hence, the studyexplores users’ interactions and activities within three markets square in ruralneighborhoods of South-west, Nigeria. The significant relationship betweenresident’s interactions and the community well-being was explored.Consequently, this study highlights the influence of the market square as a typicalneighborhood open space on residents’ well-being. The study’s quantitativeapproach encircled the purposive structured survey questionnaire data obtainedfrom Yorubas, Hausas, and Ibos respondents (n=382); and analyzed by SPSSstatistical package (version 22). Meanwhile, the qualitative data includedobservation of various activity pattern among the three ethnic groups. The study’sfindings revealed that an improvement in the market square quality becomesnecessary in order to increase residents’ interactions and well-being. Also, thestudy elucidates the appropriate link between the built environment, residents’interactions, and well-being. It is concluded that residents’ well-being is areflection of an experience manifested within the interplay of individuals andgroups’ social interactions. This study of people and place relationships couldbetter equip the professionals in the built environment on the importance ofcreating a sustainable open space towards improving residents’ well-being andrural community revitalization efforts.JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2018) 2(2), 24-32.https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.3668