Design Inadequacies and the Maintenance of University Buildings In Ilf-Ife, Nigeria

Olusegun, Omotehinshe Joseph; Dabara, Daniel Ibrahim; Guyimu, Joshua

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“…Several studies have focused on the maintenance management of facilities in Nigeria. Typical examples are the maintenance management of hospital buildings [13], school buildings [3,[14][15][16], and public housing estates [17]. Similarly, other researchers have focused on the maintenance management of school buildings in South Africa [18,19] and building maintenance practices in Malaysian universities [20].…”

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“…In emphasizing the dire conditions of facilities in tertiary institutions, [21] reports that facilities in many universities in developing countries are becoming obsolete and grossly inadequate to achieve their objectives. Olusegun & Guyimu [15] opine that the continuous presence of stains, expired and irreplaceable decorative elements, missing tiles, discoloring surfaces, biological growths, failure of finishes, cracks, ponding water, weeds, fluid leakages, broken or missing panels, blocked pipe and drains, and open sewers are physical evidences of poor maintenance issues. Oyenuga et al [22] attribute these problems to a lack of planned maintenance, a lack of maintenance policies, a lack of updated security systems, and a lack of qualified personnel, which are among the major factors influencing the deteriorating state of facilities in a university.…”

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“…However, due to the strategic position of tertiary education in teaching practical and useful knowledge that society at large can model after and benefit from, the lack of an effective and efficient maintenance management practice at this level could have a negative effect on infrastructural maintenance operations in society at large. It can be deduced from the literature that Nigerian universities generally have maintenance departments that care for their individual school facilities and systems; however, studies clearly showed that gaps exist with reported negligence of building facilities that reflect a lack of definitive evidence of operations strategies and policy plan coverage that keep buildings functional and well maintained [15,21,22,24]. Thus, this study sets out to evaluate (1) the maintenance management practice in the University of Lagos and (2) the current physical and functional state of critical infrastructure and services in the institution in the eyes of maintenance staff and students in the university.…”

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Assessment of Maintenance Management Practice in Government-owned Tertiary Institution

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Oshodi

2023

Civil Sustain. Urban Eng.

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The state of utilities and infrastructure within an academic institution plays a vital role in learning and the development of human capital. Hence, this study seeks to examine the management practices used in maintaining facilities in a government-owned tertiary institution and then examine the conditions of critical facilities and their related services in the institution. To achieve the study's goal, a questionnaire survey approach was used to collect information about users' and property managers' perceptions of maintenance management practices. The results revealed the existence of a maintenance policy covering critical systems and services. The discovery also implies that maintenance tasks are generated and planned in response to inspections and user requests. Respondents' perceptions of the state of facilities and utilities indicate that they are in good condition. While literature shows school infrastructure issues remain an ongoing concern, the majority of respondents affirm security and electricity as the most important critical infrastructure and services in the institution, amongst others. The most important limitation of the current study lies in the fact that the findings may not be generalizable to other tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Hence, more research needs to be done in order to gather more information about maintenance management practices in public universities and other educational institutions to improve critical facilities and services to enhance learning outcomes.

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Strategies to address the main challenges faced by the maintenance personnel in the University of Sierra Leone

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Holistic maintenance management for higher learning institution buildings in Tanzania

Gwimile

2024

IJBPA

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PurposeThere have been claims of inadequate maintenance practice in Tanzania’s higher learning institutions (HLIs), primarily due to the traditional conventional approach where maintenance is only addressed during the usage stage. This study aimed to investigate whether universities and colleges are adopting a holistic approach to maintenance, where it is considered from the inception stage.Design/methodology/approachStructured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed to gather quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. Through purposive sampling, 11 estate managers were selected, with eight of them responding to questionnaires. A comprehensive literature review was also conducted. Quantitative data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSSTM) Version 20.0, while qualitative data were examined using Nvivo 12 Plus and in-depth analysis.FindingsThe study revealed that, maintenance in HLIs is only marginally considered in a holistic manner. In cases where it is “considered,” this is often by default rather than by design. This has led to maintenance challenges, such as the accelerated deterioration of components, the incompatibility of new maintenance materials with the old ones and difficulties in adapting spaces to meet emerging user requirements. The most frequently occurring words in the word cloud, “considered” and “maintenance”, underscore the necessity of adopting a holistic approach to maintenance management.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was confined to HLIs in the Dar es Salaam region.Practical implicationsThe findings from this study offer valuable insights for maintenance experts implementing holistic approaches in Tanzanian universities and colleges. Top management should focus on proper planning (including maintenance plans and budgets) and decision-making regarding maintenance management. Additionally, the Government of Tanzania may consider implementing policies requiring designing teams to adopt a holistic approach to maintenance before approving building permits.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine whether universities and colleges consider maintenance from a holistic perspective.

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Design Inadequacies and the Maintenance of University Buildings In Ilf-Ife, Nigeria

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Assessment of Maintenance Management Practice in Government-owned Tertiary Institution

Assessment of Maintenance Management Practice in Government-owned Tertiary Institution

Strategies to address the main challenges faced by the maintenance personnel in the University of Sierra Leone

Holistic maintenance management for higher learning institution buildings in Tanzania

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