Occupants' Maintenance Requests in Higher Educational Institution (HEI) Residential Buildings

Residential facilities are facilities that encompass the immediate environment, sanitation, drainage, recreational facility, and all other activities that make life worthwhile for the users of the higher educational institution (HEI) residential buildings. It is on this basis that this study assessed the maintenance requests of occupants of HEI residential buildings. Structured Questionnaires were distributed through systematic random sampling techniques to 102 respondents in the academic staff residential quarters of the HEI in the study area to collect data on their essential maintenance requests based on the available HEI residential facilities. Information gathered from both secondary and primary data was used to analyse the maintenance needs of the residents within the study area. The result showed that the major maintenance requests of the residents of the HEI residential buildings are on services, especially toilet and water distribution facilities. It further showed that most material used for their toilet and water distribution were substandard and there is a slow response to repairs on maintenance requests reported on the damaged facilities. Key findings of the study indicated that to meet the maintenance requests of occupants' in HEI residential buildings, the facility provided should meet the occupant's immediate economic. social and academic activities. Finally, the study suggests that the maintenance and repairs period for facilities within HEI residential buildings should be constant and periodically earned out to avoid deterioration and decay of the provided facilities.