Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria

Maintenance generators degrade the quality standard of a building and if left unattended will definitely cause more damages and in the long–run, costly repairs. Maintenance staff are sometimes faced with the challenges of detecting the exact source of maintenance problems in buildings, this necess...

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Main Authors:	Okosun, B. O., Olagunju, R. E.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13427/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13427/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13427/1/213-833-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-134272019-09-27T23:02:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13427/ Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria Okosun, B. O. Olagunju, R. E. Maintenance generators degrade the quality standard of a building and if left unattended will definitely cause more damages and in the long–run, costly repairs. Maintenance staff are sometimes faced with the challenges of detecting the exact source of maintenance problems in buildings, this necessitated a research to assess factors that contribute to maintenance problems in higher institutional buildings and propose best practice criteria for effective maintenance management. Method of data collection was via questionnaire. The results from the data of the descriptive analysis were presented using Relative Important Index (RII). 101 questionnaires were administered with a response rate of 96.04%. Findings from the study revealed human/user factors and management related factors as the most contributory to maintenance problems of the studied higher institutions. The least considered best practice criteria was computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) with a mean score of 2.82. Several higher institutions maintenance departments lack a computerized work system. This may not be surprising giving the phobia many people still have for computers. Almost all the maintenance departments lack qualified computer personnel to operate an effective CMMS. This study will help the higher institution management tackle the identified major problems that results in deterioration of building facilities. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13427/1/213-833-1-PB.pdf Okosun, B. O. and Olagunju, R. E. (2017) Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria. Journal of Building Performance, 8 (1). pp. 47-57. ISSN 2180-2106 http://spaj.ukm.my/jsb/index.php/jbp/issue/view/36
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description	Maintenance generators degrade the quality standard of a building and if left unattended will definitely cause more damages and in the long–run, costly repairs. Maintenance staff are sometimes faced with the challenges of detecting the exact source of maintenance problems in buildings, this necessitated a research to assess factors that contribute to maintenance problems in higher institutional buildings and propose best practice criteria for effective maintenance management. Method of data collection was via questionnaire. The results from the data of the descriptive analysis were presented using Relative Important Index (RII). 101 questionnaires were administered with a response rate of 96.04%. Findings from the study revealed human/user factors and management related factors as the most contributory to maintenance problems of the studied higher institutions. The least considered best practice criteria was computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) with a mean score of 2.82. Several higher institutions maintenance departments lack a computerized work system. This may not be surprising giving the phobia many people still have for computers. Almost all the maintenance departments lack qualified computer personnel to operate an effective CMMS. This study will help the higher institution management tackle the identified major problems that results in deterioration of building facilities.
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author_facet	Okosun, B. O. Olagunju, R. E.
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title	Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
title_short	Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
title_full	Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
title_fullStr	Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
title_sort	assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in niger state, nigeria
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
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Assessment of factors contributing to maintenance problems in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria

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