Efficiency of Maintenance Management Practices of Public Buildings in South Western Nigeria

Abstract

The Maintenance Management sector within the public service sector in Nigeria has suffered from lack of funds and negligence for a period of time. The threat also affected the education sector, as significant sums of money are frequently spent on building facilities while upkeep is sometimes disregarded. Therefore, using public buildings in Nigeria as a case study, this paper assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance management practices.

Existing public buildings were the only ones included in the sampling survey. One hundred (100) questionnaires were sent to evaluate the physical and functional state of public buildings in Osun State as determined by each department's maintenance division to evaluate the efficiency of the maintenance strategies employed in preserving their structures, identifying the most common techniques for carrying out maintenance procedures, and analyzing their effectiveness.

According to the data used, it was found that improper maintenance workload phasing can result in unprofitable maintenance management practices. Other significant factors that contribute to the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the maintenance management practices include poor contract management, a lack of material availability, and the occurrence of inadequate projection and estimate.

Keywords: Management Practices, Maintenance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Significant Factor, Infrastructure

DOI: 10.7176/CER/17-1-04

Publication date: January 31^st 2025