Maintenance of Educational Facilities in Edo State Secondary Schools

Abstract

This paper focused on maintenance of educational facilities in public secondary schools. The purpose of the study was to find out the state of the facilities, the types of maintenance carried out on the facilities, depreciation, the roles of school administrators in the management and maintenance of school facilities, the state of facilities in Nigerian schools, factors affecting the maintenance of educational facilities in secondary schools and the need for effective facility management in secondary schools. Administrators and inspectors of schools are responsible for effective management of the facilities in order to prevent wastage and ensure achievement of educational objectives. The study recommended that school administrators, teachers and students should develop and inculcate a good maintenance culture for effective management and maintenance of school facilities.