A Value-Based Approach to the Programming of Training Centers

Abstract

The emergent population of students in tertiary institutions is rising annually, hence, it is imperative to make sure that buildings are performing not only optimally but functionally throughout their life cycles. Poor maintenance policy framework has been identified as core issue confronting hostel buildings in Nigeria, thus this research is aimed to evaluate the hostel building maintenance practices employed in Nigeria federal universities. This research met its objectives through documentary analysis from direct field observation and a survey questionnaire. A reconnaissance survey was undertaken in other to have adequate knowledge of the issues under investigation. Findings shown further that Poor funding, lack of maintenance practice and culture, function of the building are the top identified factors which. The test ascertains the agreement among the university and found out to be the same. Their level of homogeneity of variance is the same while the F-sig of 26.178 is higher than the significance value of 0.05. The work thus recommended good maintenance policy and proper funding of hostel building.