Abstract
The challenges facing public schools are multifaceted and include: teachers dissatisfaction, non-commitment of educators, chronic absenteeism by educators, low morale, poor work ethics by educators, late coming of both educators and learners, overcrowding in classes, lack of technical resources and many more. A cursory investigation of public secondary school buildings in Ado-Odo/Ota L.G.A shows its deplorable conditions of structural, aesthetical and decorative disrepair. Therefore the paper focused on examining users “perception of the present deplorable physical condition and neglect of public secondary school. The study engaged the use of quantitative method of analysis, employing the use of questionnaire administered randomly and distributed face-to-face to targeted despondences”. The result of findings revealed performance/productivity of building users depends largely on working and learning condition of building. The outcomes of the research would help policy makers, facilities maintenance experts and professionals alike to device a policy for regular maintenance of public building in other to enhance performance and increase productivity amongst users.
Highlights
Much can be done at the design stage to reduce the rate of subsequent maintenance works
The importance attached to public secondary schools, in the society, requires that maintenance issues be considered at all times
It can be assumed that the building users desire better conditions of buildings which can be attained if maintenance of school buildings is improved upon
Summary
Much can be done at the design stage to reduce the rate of subsequent maintenance works. The primary objective of building maintenance is to preserve buildings in their initial functional, structural and aesthetic state [3] This is to ensure that such a facility continues to remain in such state and retain its investment value over a long period of time. All elements of buildings deteriorate at a greater or lesser rate dependent on materials and method of construction, environmental conditions and the use of the buildings [1], Neglect of maintenance has accumulative results with swiftly increasing deterioration of fabric and finishes of a building convoyed by harmful effects on the contents and occupants. User-based innovative processes should be at the heart of designing the physical learning environment of tomorrow’s schools. A judicious selection of products and services that minimises negative environmental impacts will be of benefit to all
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