Analysis of the characteristics of a healthy neighborhood from the perspective of citizens (Case study: District 3 of Ivan City )

The present study analyzes the characteristics of a healthy neighborhood in the District 3 of Ivan in Ilam province. The Research method is “descriptive –analytical" and a survey has been used to collect the necessary data. The sample of the study includes 321 residents of the district 3 of Ivan who have been selected randomly based on the Cochran formula. To analyze the characteristics of a healthy neighborhood in order to assess citizens’ satisfaction, four components have been used which are: comfort level, security level, availability of the neighborhood. Data were analyzed based on the sub-objectives and using T-test and linear regression analysis. Analytical results of the study indicate that the availability component with 41.39 difference from the mean and a bias of 0.0123 are in a good condition from the residents’ viewpoints. The regression analysis of the components of the study with 0.95 certainty significantly shows that the components understudy have been directly effective in making the 3-Eyvan neighborhood a healthy area.