ANALYSING THE PERCEPTIONS OF MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYEES TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS IN ISTANBUL ACCORDING TO VARIOUS VARIABLES

İSTANBUL ÖZELİNDE BELEDİYE ÇALIŞANLARININ GÖÇMENLERE YÖNELİK ALGILARININ ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

The study aims to examine the perceptions of municipal employees toward immigrants based on various variables. Additionally, the research intends to investigate whether the perceptions of municipal employees toward immigrants show significant differences according to variables such as gender, educational status, marital status, length of service, and the municipality where they work. In line with these objectives, a survey model, one of the quantitative research designs, was used in the study. Within the scope of the survey model, the population of the research consists of employees working in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities in 2024. The research sample comprises 510 individuals selected from the municipal employees in the population using the “Simple Random Sampling” method. To collect data, the “Personal Information Form” and the “Perception of Immigrants Scale” were utilized. Since the data collected through the data collection tools in the study showed a normal distribution, descriptive statistical methods such as arithmetic mean and standard deviation were used, along with parametric inferential statistical methods like the Independent Samples t-Test and ANOVA for analysis. The study concluded that municipal employees have a high level of perception toward immigrants. Additionally, it was determined that the perceptions of municipal employees toward immigrants show significant differences based on variables such as gender, educational status, marital status, length of service, and the municipality where they work.