Report on Education Problems. Voitsekhovych, Oliinyk, Pasiuk

Types of Student Accommodation Available and Any Problems Arising

During 31 March – 1 April 2013, a survey was conducted among 13 students of the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy". The purpose of the survey was to describe main accommodation problems of the students.

The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire given to the students to complete. In total there were five questions. For the first one students had to indicate the type of their accommodation by choosing out of four variants: dormitory, rent apartment, staying with parents or owning a flat. Another question was proposing to estimate living conditions at the dormitory on the scale from 1 to 5. Plus, there were three “yes/no” questions. Students were asked to tell about their satisfaction with the present living conditions, about necessity of dormitory rooms for every student and about free rooms.

As can be seen from the chart, almost equal number of students lives at the dormitory, rent apartment, together with parents and at their own apartment.

Although the types of living conditions are so various, the majority is satisfied with the place where they live. Only 4 students would like to have something better.

10 respondents evaluated living conditions at the student dormitories with 3 points as satisfactory, one respondent put “2” as poor, and 2 respondents chose “4” as good.

Only one respondent disagrees with the statement that every student should be provided with rooms at the dormitory. The other interviewed people replied that all students should be provided with rooms at the dormitory. It is evident that the person who comes for study from the other city has many other issues to worry about. The accommodation should not be another one.

At the point of free rooms at the dormitory opinions diverged: five people are sure that it is unnecessary, while eight people believe that it is important thing.

It can be also seen from the survey that 2 out of 3 students, who live in the dormitory, are satisfied with their living conditions. All students who live at their own apartment are satisfied with their living conditions and find that conditions of students’ dormitory are satisfactory. 2 out of 3 students who live at the rent flat state that conditions of students’ dormitory are satisfactory as well. The half of the surveyed students who live with their parents responded that they are not satisfied with their living conditions and think that conditions of students’ dormitory are satisfactory.