GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL ESTATES IN AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
1Ogunmakinde, O.E., 2Akinola, A.A. and 3Siyanbola, A.B.
1Department of Architecture, Oduduwa University Ipetumodu, Osun State.
2Oduak Project and Construction Limited, Ibadan, Oyo State
3Department of Architectural Technology, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State.
E-mail: b4bode@yahoo.com, siyanbolabukola@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
This paper is based
on the factors affecting building maintenance in government residential estates
in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State, Nigeria. The paper reviews the existing
literature on
building maintenance, types of maintenance, nature of maintenance, purpose of
maintenance and
causes of maintenance. The effects of poor building maintenance were also
observed. It identified
non-availability of funds, indiscipline and ignorance, bad economy, corruption,
cultural
beliefs, lack of maintenance culture, lack of skilled maintenance personnel,
use of foreign
building materials and unethical behaviour as some of the factors responsible
for poor
maintenance
work. The study utilized a structured questionnaire, which was administered on
the residents of three
(3) different government owned estates in the city. Data analysis indicated that, maintenance is carried out whenever a fault
is detected within the building. The study also revealed that majority of the
population studied provides little or no fund at all for maintenance works. The
paper in conclusion makes recommendations for improved maintenance culture and the need for proactive approaches to maintenance,
which includes a maintenance manual to be strictly adhered to by all and sundry.