IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE EFFICIENCY OF SCHOOL FACILITIES IN NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, BAYELSA STATE

Abstract

Facilities management is an integral part of the overall management of tertiary Institutions. The actualization of the goals and objectives of education require the provision, maximum utilization and appropriate management of the facilities. The purpose of this study is to examine the state of school facilities in Nigerian tertiary institutions in comparison with cost of facilities and its management in the institutions. This was achieved by determining the availability of school facilities in Niger Delta University. Assessment of the various facilities managers in the institution, and determining if the cost expended on facilities management in the institution reflects the current state of the physical structures. The data collected were analyzed using mean method and simple percentages. The result revealed that availability of physical facilities in the institution had a mean value of 2.36, performance of the various facilities managers in the institution had a mean value of 2.760, and the simple percentage analysis showed that cost expended on facilities management in the institution, reflects the current state of the physical structures with a value of 89%. The findings from the study show that, the physical facilities in Niger Delta University were inadequate, cost of maintenance expended in the institution has a great impact on the state of the structures and performance of various facilities managers in the institution is just above average. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the government should provide adequate funds to the universities in respect to the provision and management of school facilities. Besides, students should be well-educated on how to maintain available facilities in Nigerian universities.