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ABSTRACT
This study an assessment of the effectiveness of maintenance practices in public schools was carried out using Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State of Nigeria as a case study. A total of eighty-five (85) questionnaires were randomly distributed. And sixty-nine (69) were completed and retrieved. From the data analyzed, the Major defects identified are cracks, leaking roof, peel-off floors and causes of poor maintenance in the institution include: pressure on building facilities by some users, poor construction work and maintenance personnel of the institution. The study concluded there is a need for the institution to embrace preventive maintenance practice as a high priority rather than ad-hoc maintenance. Building managers should incorporate preventive maintenance tasks into a work-order system and keep systematic maintenance records, either by computer or manually and they should plan building inspection since doing so can provide insight into future maintenance needs and avoid unnecessary costs. Full Text
