evaluating the satisfaction rate of low-income communities about low-cost housing (case study: abadeh mehr housing in iran)

as cited in the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, it's one of the responsibilities of the government to provide appropriate housing for the people of iran. the main aim of current study was to assess satisfaction rate of a mehr housing residents in fars province, southwest of iran. randomly selected heads of 100 households residents of abadeh mehr housing for at least 1 year were asked a couple of questions about characteristics of households, employment status, level of satisfaction with indexes of the present accommodation, social quality rate of the complex, urban access situation, and satisfaction about general aspects of mehr housing. residents were generally satisfied with the security status and accessibility to the public services of neighborhood. most of the residents stated that their housing problem has been resolved by the mehr housing. in contrast, poor access to city center as well as public transportation services and inappropriate cultural status were reported as the main drawbacks of the site.