Maintenance Culture in Selected Public Buildings within Ibadan Metropolis

Sakirat Abimbola Afolabi, Oluwatosin Babalola, Olamide Martins Olaniyan and Babajide Aseyan

European Journal of Development Studies, 2022, vol. 2, issue 3, 58-69

Abstract: This study examined the current states and maintenance culture in some selected public buildings in Ibadan. Case study research approach was adopted using researchers' observation and structured interviews as a tool for data collection. Three public buildings (Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Yemetu, Queen's School, Apata and Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba), were purposively selected. Descriptive and content analysis was used, and the results were presented using pictures and tables. The major findings show that building structures at Adeoyo Maternity Hospital appears neat and physically sound. However, building structures at Lekan Salami Stadium and Queen's School were observed not to be in good working conditions due to insufficient funds and high cost of maintenance work among others. Routine cleaning exercise was identified as the only regular maintenance carried out on these facilities aside Adeoyo maternity hospital where servicing and repairs was done as need be. The study conclusively revealed that maintenance culture in public buildings is observed to be poor on a general note. The study thus recommends that government should respond quickly to maintenance request to keep the building in good working condition and extends its lifespan.

Keywords: Ibadan; Maintenance; Maintenance Culture; Public Buildings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.24018/ejdevelop.2022.2.3.100

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