Study title

City Service Survey 2008

Dataset ID Number

FSD2465

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2465
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2465

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Miettinen, Heikki (Efeko)
• Kokkonen, Vesa (Efeko)
• Utriainen, Johanna (Efeko)

Abstract

The survey canvassed the citizens' views on the present state of city government and public services as well as developmental needs.

First, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements on municipal decision-making and services. Views on the organisation of information, health, social, education, and culture services in their municipality of residence were probed. In addition, services used by the respondents and their family members during the past year were canvassed. The respondents who had used municipal health services were asked how satisfied they had been with various aspects, such as getting an appointment, transport service, and the time of waiting at the reception. They were asked to select the most important development targets within the care of the elderly from alternatives such as old people's homes, municipal or private sheltered homes, and relative-assisted care of the elderly.

In view of municipal leisure services, the respondents were asked how many times they had used various services (e.g. library, movies and baths) in their municipality of residence or in other municipalities during the past year, and whether there were enough various leisure services (e.g. libraries, concerts, museums, sports events, restaurants and youth facilities) in their municipality of residence. They also rated their municipality's website. The respondents were presented with a list of problems related to coping with everyday life (e.g. unemployment, long-term lay-off, lack of time, illness or disability, and loneliness) and asked whether they or their family members had faced any of them and received or sought for help because of them.

The respondents were asked how long they had lived in their municipality of residence and residential area, what kind of a house and area they lived in, and what is the type of their accommodation. The respondents' satisfaction with their housing conditions and neighbourhood was also queried, as well as which factors affected their choice of residential area (e.g. good services, easy commuting, peacefulness of the area, and good chances of finding a job). The respondents were asked whether they felt safe walking in their neighbourhood or in the centre of their municipality during the day or at night, and how worried they were about becoming a victim of various crimes, such as theft, vandalism, or sex offence, in their municipality of residence.

The last questions revolved around child day care and children's school-going. The parents rated various characteristics of their children's kindergarten and school, including the co-operation between home and kindergarten/school, the proficiency of staff, and the size of groups/classes.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, municipality of residence, household composition, education, status in employment, and number of children.

Keywords

Internet; child care; cultural activities; dissemination of information; everyday life; housing; medical care; municipalities; personal safety; physical activities; public services; recreational facilities; schoolchildren; towns

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare systems/structures (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

City Service Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Efeko

Data Producers

• Efeko

Time Period Covered

2008

Collection Dates

2008-05 – 2008-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Espoo, Forssa, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kemi, Kempele, Kokkola, Kouvola, Lahti, Lappi, Nurmijärvi, Oulu, Rauma, Rovaniemi, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa, Valkeakoski

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-70 living in any of the participating towns/cities.

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The size of the sample varied according to the number of inhabitants in the town/city. In each participating town/city, the respondents were randomly selected.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

35.9

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

261 variables and 8664 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification, variable bv1 indicating post code was removed from the data, and values 3 and over in the 'number of children' variable (bv7) were top-coded. In addition, variables bv2 (birth year), q13 and q14 (year of moving into the current residential area and municipality) were categorised.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Miettinen, Heikki (Efeko) & Kokkonen, Vesa (Efeko) & Utriainen, Johanna (Efeko): City Service Survey 2008 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-08-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2465

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Kokkonen, Vesa & Miettinen, Heikki & Utriainen, Johanna (2008): Kaupunki- ja kuntapalvelut 2008 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Efeko. Saatavissa http://www.efeko.fi/fin/tutkimus/kapa_2008/ [viitattu 29.10.2009]

Related Publications

Kokkonen, Vesa & Miettinen, Heikki & Utriainen, Johanna (2008): Kaupunki- ja kuntapalvelut 2008 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Efeko. Saatavissa http://www.efeko.fi/fin/tutkimus/kapa_2008/ [viitattu 29.10.2009]

Lindholm, Arto & Simovaara, Jyrki & Cantell, Timo & Mielonen, Helena (2011). Kulttuurin yleisötutkimus opinnäytetyönä. Helsinki: Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu. URN:ISBN:978-952-456-115-0

Airikka, Emmi (2014) Miten koettu hyvinvointi vaihtelee kunnissa? Kunnallisen hyvinvointipolitiikan ja kuntalaisten kokeman hyvinvoinnin välisen yhteyden tarkastelua 18 kunnassa Suomessa. Sosiaalipolitiikan pro gradu-tutkielma. Sosiaalitieteiden laitos, Turun yliopisto.

Sipura, I (2021) Kestävä työmatka - Työmatka-autoilun tila Suomessa. Kandidaatintutkielma, Vaasan yliopisto.