APPRAISING THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES IN SHOPPING MALLS ACROSS LAGOS METROPOLIS
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2023
Authors
Simeon D.R.
Oladiran O.J.
Abatan A.O.
Aminu R.A.
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Galileo Institute of Technology and Education of the Amazon (ITEGAM)
Abstract
Like other types of buildings, shopping mall buildings in Nigeria receive insufficient
maintenance attention. The vast majority of shopping malls exhibit awful structural and
aesthetic conditions of deterioration. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the
maintenance practices of shopping malls with a view to addressing issues that arise from
factors responsible for the deterioration of the building fabrics and components. Data from
97 building maintenance stakeholders from Lagos Island and Mainland malls were gathered
using a cross-sectional survey utilizing two sets of structured self-administered
questionnaires. The results revealed 31 maintenance practices implemented in shopping
malls. The study also uncovered 21 key factors influencing the sourcing decision of
maintenance practices in shopping malls. Besides, the results further revealed 22 causative
factors that lead to the deterioration of shopping mall building fabrics and components. The
study comes to the conclusion that regardless of the sourcing decision, other factors, such
as quality and frequency of maintenance, have a significant impact on how quickly a
shopping mall deteriorates. It is recommended that maintenance stakeholders should play
active roles in ensuring shopping malls are adequately maintained. This may be achieved by
developing a defined strategy for routine and preventive maintenance.
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Simeon, D.R., Oladiran, O.J., Abatan, A.O. & Aminu, R.A. (2023). Appraising the maintenance practices in shopping malls across Lagos Metropolis. Journal of Engineering and Technology for Industrial Applications, 9(43), 4-17.