Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.5673/sip.54.3.1
Material Well-Being - an Objective Dimension of the Rural Population Life Quality. The Municipality of Gornja Rijeka
Sanja Klempić Bogadi
orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-0627
; Institut za migracije i narodnosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sonja Podgorelec
orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-9966
; Institut za migracije i narodnosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Monika Šabijan
Sažetak
The paper analyses further results* of the empirical research conducted in the settlements of
the municipality of Gornja Rijeka. The aim of the research was to deepen knowledge about
the conditions which determine the quality of life of the Croatian rural area population. According
to the definition by R. Cummins (1991), material well-being is one of basic composite
indicators of the overall quality of life. For the purpose of this paper, prosperity is measured
by questions about the quality of housing, equipment of dwellings with elementary infrastructure
and consumer durables, the material status (income) of households and the role of agriculture
as a core economic sector in the total tangible image of rural households. A survey on
a sample of 170 respondents aged 18 to 60, including an equal number of men and women,
was conducted for the purpose of this study in 2012.
In the Croatian village of the 1960s, modernization of housing started with the building of municipal
infrastructure, significant quality improvement in the construction of houses, increased
living space and use of modern household appliances. In the settlements of Gornja Rijeka
municipality, the size of living space, equipment of households with basic infrastructure and
durable goods is satisfactory and can be compared with urban areas.
However, the material status of households in this municipality is not satisfactory because
the total income in more than half of them is lower than the average Croatian salary. Most respondents
estimate that their income can hardly meet the monthly needs of their households.
Although agriculture is no longer the main source of income for rural population, it is still a
relevant source of financial security, a determining factor in the entire life of rural communities,
especially in the organization of everyday activities and use of space.
Ključne riječi
village; municipality of Gornja Rijeka; quality of life; dwelling; infrastructure; material status; agriculture
Hrčak ID:
171445
URI
Datum izdavanja:
27.12.2016.
Posjeta: 2.189 *