ASSESSMENT OF BARRIERS AND DRIVERS TO ADOPTION OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

Abstract

This study has established that studies have not yet been applied to any sector of the economy except for few that studied hotel facility management because most studies in Nigeria have mostly been devoted to clarifying what facilities management (FM) really entails and distinguishing it from the traditionally practiced property management and maintenance management. In order to address this issue, this study assessed the barriers and drivers to adoption of FMin tertiary institutions in Minna, Niger State. The study therefore adopted a quantitative research approach with the use of questionnaire survey considering 105 respondents from the tertiary institutions in Minna, Niger State. A total of 97 questionnaires were retrieved giving a response rate of 92.38. The study analysed data collected with the use of frequency count, percentage and Relative Importance Index (RII). Findings of the study revealed that the most severe barriers to the effective adoption of FM strategies in tertiary institutions are “Training the HR in the skill demanded by project” (RII = 0.86) and “Operational problems” (RII = 0.79); the most significant drivers for the effective adoption of FM strategies in tertiary institutions in Minna are “Good organisational structure” (RII = 0.83) and “Development effective policies, process and organizational structure” (RII = 0.80).; and the most effective strategies for enhancing the adoption of FMin the maintenance of building of tertiary institutions in Minna are “Procurement Strategy” (RII = 0.78), “Maintenance Planning” (RII = 0.76) and “Maintenance Records” (RII = 0.76). It was concluded that the barriers and drivers to adoption of FMin tertiary institutions in Minna, Niger State are very significant and could lead to improvement of building conditions provided specific strategies are implemented to mitigate the barriers and enhance the drivers. The study recommended that the management of tertiary institutions in Minna should develop a mechanism for the effective implementation of the strategies for enhancing the adoption of FM in the maintenance of their buildings.