Adewunmi, Y; Famuyiwa, F and Harrison, E (2009) Post occupancy evaluation of facilities in Nigerian private universities: A case study. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract
Post occupancy evaluation has widely been used in assessing user needs of buildings in developed countries; however, it is rarely adopted by built environment professionals in Nigeria due to the dominance of reactive approach to maintenance. An investigative approach to post occupancy evaluation of facilities within the context of a Nigerian private university was explored. Data collection was based on a comprehensive survey through self-administered questionnaires in which users (students and staff) of the building were asked to report on their perceptions and experience of the facility and second data at organisational level was collected by personal interviews with the senior administration of the university. The survey Reports a case study carried out in respect of the College of Science and Technology (CST) building located at Covenant University in Ogun State, Nigeria. The application of this user satisfaction survey identified areas of deficiency in areas of maintenance and renovation.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | facilities; maintenance; Nigeria; private university; post occupancy evaluation |
| Index terms: | renovation, user satisfaction, developed country, built environment, user need, questionnaire, interview, case study, science, private university, post-occupancy evaluation, survey, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | educational institutions, infrastructure and transport systems, renovation and retrofit, Geography, development economics, evaluation methods, data collection methods, client relations, user-centered design, specialized education |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Education, Urban Studies, Design Practice, International Construction, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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