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Leisure Activities of Adolescents and the Role of Neighborhood Open Space: Evidence from Dhaka City
This paper explored the existing leisure activities (LA) of adolescents in Dhaka city andthe influence of open space on LA. A total of 152 adolescents were selected throughsnowball sampling from 20 different areas of the city. Participants’ notes of theadolescents for a week and their questionnaire survey was conducted, and the parent ofadolescents were interviewed to explore current leisure practice. Subsequent reasonsbasedthematic analysis was done to investigate the impacts of open space on LA. Existingleisure activities of the respondents reveal that very low outdoor or physical activities butvery high on screen-based activities. Factors that significantly influence outdoor leisurepractice is socio-economic factors such as gender, age, adult’s accompany to school,friends in neighborhood and the years living in the area. Adolescents’ attitude to LA, theirsafety perception and parents’ control over outdoor leisure, residency floor and access torooftop or garage as well as the width, crowding and cleanliness of adjacent streetsignificantly influence outdoor leisure activities (OLA). The quantity, proximity, size andsafety of the open spaces have significant impact on OLA of adolescents in Dhaka city.Thus, lack of open space may have negative impacts on physical and mental growth ofadolescents.
Leisure Activities of Adolescents and the Role of Neighborhood Open Space: Evidence from Dhaka City
This paper explored the existing leisure activities (LA) of adolescents in Dhaka city andthe influence of open space on LA. A total of 152 adolescents were selected throughsnowball sampling from 20 different areas of the city. Participants’ notes of theadolescents for a week and their questionnaire survey was conducted, and the parent ofadolescents were interviewed to explore current leisure practice. Subsequent reasonsbasedthematic analysis was done to investigate the impacts of open space on LA. Existingleisure activities of the respondents reveal that very low outdoor or physical activities butvery high on screen-based activities. Factors that significantly influence outdoor leisurepractice is socio-economic factors such as gender, age, adult’s accompany to school,friends in neighborhood and the years living in the area. Adolescents’ attitude to LA, theirsafety perception and parents’ control over outdoor leisure, residency floor and access torooftop or garage as well as the width, crowding and cleanliness of adjacent streetsignificantly influence outdoor leisure activities (OLA). The quantity, proximity, size andsafety of the open spaces have significant impact on OLA of adolescents in Dhaka city.Thus, lack of open space may have negative impacts on physical and mental growth ofadolescents.
Leisure Activities of Adolescents and the Role of Neighborhood Open Space: Evidence from Dhaka City
Rahman, Dr. M. Shafiq-Ur (Autor:in) / Muhit, A. Z. M. Solaiman (Autor:in)
01.06.2023
Jahangirnagar University Planning Review; Vol. 21 (2023): JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY PLANNING REVIEW; 1-16 ; 1728-4198
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DDC:
710
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