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Among original settlers in rapidly suburbanizing areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, subjective wellbeing is significantly driven by socioeconomic stability, housing conditions, and specific household compositions, with single individuals and those living with spouses and children reporting higher life satisfaction. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the self-reported determinants of subjective wellbeing and life satisfaction among original settlers experiencing rapid rural-to-urban transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

August 22, 2026Discover Social Science and HealthOpen Access

Subjective wellbeing of original settlers in suburbanizing areas on the outskirts of a major city in Sub-Saharan Africa

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CNCelestin Ndikumana ESEmmanuel Shema VNVedaste Ndizera

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Quantitative survey reveals key socioeconomic determinants of life satisfaction among original rural settlers facing suburbanization, highlighting the need for targeted community and economic support.

Key Points

Investigate the self-reported determinants of subjective wellbeing and life satisfaction among original settlers experiencing rapid rural-to-urban transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Administered a quantitative survey to N=317 original settlers experiencing rural-to-urban transition on suburban outskirts.
Conducted bivariate statistical analyses using Mann–Whitney, Kendall’s tau-b, and Kruskal–Wallis tests alongside an ordered logistic regression model to identify predictors of life satisfaction.
Single marital status and living in households with both a spouse and children significantly increased the odds of reporting higher life satisfaction.
Economic stability—including employment opportunities, income satisfaction, and expenditure satisfaction—alongside housing quality, general health, education, and work-life balance positively predicted subjective wellbeing.

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Ndikumana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895e96ca7ade938187cb24 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-026-00471-x

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August 22, 2026Discover Social Science and HealthOpen Access

Subjective wellbeing of original settlers in suburbanizing areas on the outskirts of a major city in Sub-Saharan Africa

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CNCelestin Ndikumana ESEmmanuel Shema VNVedaste Ndizera

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Key Points

Investigate the self-reported determinants of subjective wellbeing and life satisfaction among original settlers experiencing rapid rural-to-urban transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Administered a quantitative survey to N=317 original settlers experiencing rural-to-urban transition on suburban outskirts.
Conducted bivariate statistical analyses using Mann–Whitney, Kendall’s tau-b, and Kruskal–Wallis tests alongside an ordered logistic regression model to identify predictors of life satisfaction.
Single marital status and living in households with both a spouse and children significantly increased the odds of reporting higher life satisfaction.
Economic stability—including employment opportunities, income satisfaction, and expenditure satisfaction—alongside housing quality, general health, education, and work-life balance positively predicted subjective wellbeing.

Cite This Study

Ndikumana et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895e96ca7ade938187cb24 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-026-00471-x

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