A Study on Maintenance and Management by Residents Living in an Imported House, and their Habitation

本研究旨在阐明(1)进口房屋的损坏情况；(2)居民维护管理的实际情况及其意识；(3)如何生活在进口房屋中；(4)进口房屋对维护管理的影响。对7组进口房屋进行了研究。调查问卷由研究人员填写。有效回收问卷106份，回收率为39%。调查于1998年10月至12月进行，1999年7月至8月进行。研究结果如下：1。最容易损坏的部分是外墙、门窗和管道。2. 不容易清洁的地方是窗户、地毯和纱门。3. 厨房在家庭成员之间起着沟通的作用；而效率较低、清洗难度较大的通风机则引起了他们的不满。4. 大约四分之一的家庭主妇有自己的房间；特别是与父母同住的家庭主妇的比率较高。5. 认为家庭成员之间的沟通没有问题的家庭主妇多出现在一群有自己房间的家庭主妇中。6. 家庭成员之间良好的沟通相对来说提供了良好的管理和维护。

This study is to clarify (1) the condition of the damage of imported houses, (2) the actual situation of maintenance and management by residents and their consciousness on them, (3) how to live in an imported house, and (4) its influence upon maintenance and management. Seven clusters of imported houses were subjected to research. It was conducted with the questionnaire to be picked up by researchers. The effectively collected questionnaires are 106 in number, and the rate is 39%. It is conducted from October to December in 1998 and from July to August in 1999.The results are as follows : 1. The easily damaged parts are the outer wall, doors and windows, and plumbing. 2. Places that are not easily cleaned are the windows, carpet and screen doors. 3. The kitchen plays a role of communication among family members ; while, a ventilation fan with low efficiency and the difficulty of cleaning comparatively cause their dissatisfaction. 4. About one forth of the whole housewives have their own room ; especially, in the case of housewives living with parents, the rate is high. 5. Housewives who think that there is no problem of communication among family members are seen mostly in a group of housewives having their own room. 6. Good communication among family members comparatively offers good management and maintenance.