Factors Influencing Maintenance of Public Residential Properties: A Case Study of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

Abstract

Building maintenance is an important program for ensuring the long-term viability of infrastructure construction. It is significant in building operations, among other things. This study aims at identifying the factors affecting public residential properties maintenance in Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi The research objectives include examining the types and existing condition of residential property in the study area. identifying the strategies adopted in the maintenance of residential property in the study area. assessing the factors affecting residential property maintenance in the study area. Both primary and secondary sources of data were employed as methods of data collection. A closed-ended questionnaire was administered to the Director of Physical Planning and Chairman of the Housing Committee of the institution and the household of the staff quarters, where 63 questionnaires out of 68 were retrieved. Statistical tools such as frequency distribution and percentages, means rating known as the quantitative method, were used as methods of data analysis. Systematic and stratified random sampling were used as methods of sampling. Maintenance of the properties requires attention at the highest level. This attention is of basic significance, and the objective must be to keep the property and its elements to an acceptable standard for the purpose of making them functional and reliable. Poor attitude of the occupant and management towards maintenance contributes to serious defects seen in the life span of the properties. Therefore, steps need to be taken or made by the management of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic to see that regular maintenance is taking place, which will be done either by the occupants or management through introducing manuals and regulations as guidelines on how it will be executed.