Project Abstract

Abstract
Maintenance culture and the quality of public properties in Nigeria have been a significant concern due to the lack of proper maintenance practices and the resulting deterioration of infrastructure. This research project focuses on improving the maintenance culture and quality of public properties in Nigeria, with a case study of the Akwa Ibom International Stadium. The stadium serves as a prime example of a public property that requires enhanced maintenance practices to ensure its longevity and functionality. The study aims to investigate the current maintenance practices at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium and identify areas for improvement. It will assess the factors contributing to the deterioration of the stadium and analyze the impact of poor maintenance culture on public properties in Nigeria. By examining the challenges faced in maintaining public properties, the research aims to propose strategies for enhancing maintenance practices and preserving the quality of infrastructure. The research methodology will involve a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Surveys, interviews, and site visits will be conducted to gather data on the maintenance practices at the stadium and the perceptions of stakeholders involved in its upkeep. Data analysis will involve identifying common maintenance issues, assessing the current condition of the stadium, and evaluating the effectiveness of existing maintenance strategies. The findings of the study are expected to provide valuable insights into the challenges of maintaining public properties in Nigeria and offer recommendations for improving maintenance culture. By highlighting the importance of proactive maintenance practices and sustainable infrastructure management, the research aims to contribute to the development of strategies for preserving public properties and enhancing their quality. Ultimately, the goal of the research project is to promote a culture of maintenance excellence in Nigeria, starting with the Akwa Ibom International Stadium as a case study. By raising awareness about the importance of regular maintenance and investing in infrastructure upkeep, the study aims to inspire positive change in the management of public properties across the country. Through collaboration with stakeholders and the implementation of best practices, the research seeks to improve the longevity, functionality, and overall quality of public properties in Nigeria.

Project Overview

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Advanced Learners Dictionary defines maintenance as the process of protecting or preserving someone or something, or the process of keeping something in good condition. Culture, on the other hand, is a way of life, a lifestyle, customs, traditions, habits that portray the attributes of a person/people.

Maintenance culture is an attitude which is sadly lacking in Nigeria, whether in the home, office, school or factory. Mbamali (2003) added that poor maintenance culture has become a widely recognized problem in Nigeria which has poorly affected the quality of public properties. Public property is property that is dedicated to public use and is a subset of state property. The term may be used either to describe the use to which the property is put, or to describe the character of its ownership (owned collectively by the population of a state). This is in contrast to private property, owned by an individual person or artificial entities that represent the financial interests of persons, such as corporations. State ownership, also called public ownership, government ownership or state property, are property interests that are vested in the state, rather than an individual or communities (Wikipedia, 2015).

Maintenance culture in Nigeria is one of the lowest around the world, especially, in our principal towns and cities where the majority of public properties are located. In the rural areas, the story is different and pleasant to hear. The traditional practice of communal clearing of community owned places such as market playground is in almost every village and in private homes. Also, it is customary to refurbish building interiors with mixtures of cow dung or natural red clay. The end result is attractive and totally indigenous. According to Wahab (1995) the nation accords low priority to property management leading to neglect of public properties. Mbamali (2003) asserted that we have no maintenance policy and therefore no such culture exists. Neglect of maintenance has accumulated consequences in rapid increase in the deterioration of the fabric and finishes of a building, accompanied by a harmful effect on the contents occupants Seeley, (1987). Inadequate maintenance culture is a peculiar feature of almost every public building in Nigeria. According to Rotimi and Mtallib (1995) is partly due to poor maintenance culture on one hand and partly due to the absence of an appropriate benchmark. Gurjit (1990) asserted that lack of proper maintenance culture bring the life of these public building last before reaching the total obsolescence state. The declining maintenance culture in Nigeria and its effect on public buildings and all other properties has become a major problem to the government at various levels. This study examines ways of improving maintenance culture and its effect on quality of public properties

A great portion of a nation wealth is evident in the total value of its public properties and buildings; it is also an important factor in the production of the building to be preserved. A poorly maintained building in a decaying environment depresses the quality of live and contributes in some measures to anti social behaviour which threatens the socio” political environment it finds itself in According to Stephen (2002) public properties services rarely perform as well as desired. The causes emanate from deficiencies in design, construction, commissioning and maintenance, many researchers have also observed that the generators of maintenance problems could be looked upon has caused during the design stage or construction stage or initiated during the usage stage or the user’s carefree attitudes (Bad maintenance culture) which will eventually deteriorate the condition of the property. He further said that all these could be planned for during the design stage. Maintenance problems though do manifest during the use of the building, their causes might be during the design stage. These made Dekker (2002) to assert that thinking on the maintenance should start in the design phase. According to Speight (2000), it is at the design stage that the maintenance burden can be positively influenced for better or for worse. Where the designer fails to make adequate consideration for minimizing maintenance problems, it always turns out to be a big problem when the building is eventually occupied for usage, the consideration for effective maintenance as one of the parameters for the building design. Seeley (1997) also said that a skilful design can reduce the amount of maintenance work and also make it easier to perform, since good maintenance begins on the drawing board.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Oladimeji (1996) further described maintenance of public properties as the combination of any continuous actions carried out to retain a property in or restore it to an acceptable condition. Onwuka (1989) stated that maintenance culture is concerned with the planning and control of construction resources to ensure that necessary repairs and renewal are carried out with maximum efficiency and economy to enhance the quality of the property. However, the researcher is examining the ways of improving maintenance culture and quality of public properties in Nigeria.

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The following are the objectives of this study:

To examine ways of improving maintenance culture in Nigeria.
To determine ways of enhancing the quality of public properties through improved maintenance culture.
To determine the factors affecting maintenance culture in Nigeria.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What are the ways of improving maintenance culture in Nigeria?
What are the ways of enhancing the quality of public properties through improved maintenance culture?
What are the factors affecting maintenance culture in Nigeria.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The following are the significance of this study:

The findings from this study will educate the government and policy makers, stakeholders in building and the general public on the need for improvement in maintenance culture as a way of improving the quality of public property.
This research will also serve as a resource base to other scholars and researchers interested in carrying out further research in this field subsequently, if applied will go to an extent to provide new explanation to the topic
1.7 SCOPE/LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY This study on improving maintenance culture and quality of public properties in Nigeria will cover the attitude of Nigerians to the adequate maintenance of public properties, looking at ways to improve maintenance culture with a view to improve the quality of public properties. LIMITATION OF STUDY Financial constraint– Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview). Time constraint– The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

REFERENCES Dekker, B. (2002). Application of maintenance optimization models; a review and analysis on reliability engineering and system safety lsevier science ltd. Northern Ireland Gurjit, L. (1990). The Surveyor and Establishing a maintenance management system for cinema building maintenance vol. 3, American business journal Mbamali, P. (2003). The Impact of accumulation deferred maintenance on selected buildings of Two Federal Universities in the Northwest zone of Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Science vol 3 (17) . Oladimeji, A.B. 1996. ‘Budgeting, Costing and Cost Control in Maintenance Engineering and Management”, being a paper delivered at a 3-Day Course organized by the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Osogbo Branch at the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, 3rd – 5th July. Onwuka, E.S. 1989. “Maintenance in Building and Construction Works”. Lagos Q.S. Digest Journal Vol. 3 No 1, pp 3 – 4 Rotimi, L.A. and Mtallib, M.E. (1995). A paper title: Economic consideration works, proceedings of the International conference on maintenance of engineering Facilities in developing countries 8aborne, Botswana. Seeley, T. (1987). Building maintenance. 2nd edition Macmillan press Ltd, Nothingham. Speight, B. A. (2000). Maintenance of Buildings – its relationship to design, The chattered surveyor 1-10 166. Stephen, L. (2012). Building services maintenance – The forgotten Discipline, Aha management publications www.aha.com.auGenergy1.htm Wahab, J.A. (1995) Adequate and Affordable Housing for Nigeria in the 21st century housing today. Journal of the Association of Housing Science and its application, vol. 2,

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