Evaluation of Factors affecting Student Hostel Maintenance in a Tertiary Institution in Kaduna South, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

Building maintenance can help it retain or regain its useful capabilities and hence maintenance culture is essential in the prolong life span or aesthetics of the building. Therefore, objective of this paper as to evaluate the factors affecting student hostel maintenance in a tertiary institution in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria using appropriate standard procedure. Maintaining a building can help it retain or regain its useful capabilities. Results obtained demonstrate the poor state of the hostel facilities. The most serious causes of deterioration were found to be age-related natural deterioration, a lack of funding for maintenance, a lack of a maintenance policy framework, a lack of a planned maintenance programme, a lack of a schedule of maintenance, and management issues. Additionally, it has been determined that hiring more technical staff, increasing funding, improving the effectiveness of the budget, and providing technical staff training are all ways to enhance the maintenance culture in higher education and create a more efficient and effective maintenance department.