Developing a Model Framework for Effective Maintenance of Public Office Buildings in Kenya: A survey of Multi Storeyed Office Buildings in Nairobi.

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dc.contributor.author Ochien’g, Raphael Rauf Odida
dc.date.accessioned 2015-12-17T09:40:13Z
dc.date.available 2015-12-17T09:40:13Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1864
dc.description This Thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Construction Project Management in the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 2012 en_US
dc.description.abstract Public buildings create space within which the organs of any government operate to deliver the much needed services to the citizens. An effective and efficient maintenance system is key to enhancement of the service life of buildings. In Kenya and most other third world countries, the national budgetary allocations are way below the projected cost of building maintenance programmes leading to prolonged and unchecked deterioration of buildings. The aim of this study was to develop a model of maintenance framework for effective maintenance of public office buildings in Kenya with the purpose of minimizing maintenance costs. Consequently, the study endeavored to develop an effective maintenance model addressing budgetary constraints and operational structures of public institutions. The research strategy is both qualitative and quantitative and was executed through a survey of sampled public office buildings in Nairobi. Thirty nine out of the targeted population of fifty two highrise public office buildings were sampled through a stratified random sampling technique in three locations of Nairobi with major concentrations of this category of buildings. Research data was collected through structured questionnaires, interviews and observations. Data was also sourced from review of literature on previous research findings, text books including facts and statistics from the Kenya government. The study established that the existing maintenance framework is inefficient and ineffective and therefore developed an alternative model of maintenance framework that is effective and will in the long run minimize maintenance costs through adoption of cost minimization strategies established from the findings. The model of maintenance framework was developed through adoption of maintenance standards and guidelines established from the study findings. The formulated building maintenance management framework can be applied towards the revitalization of the management of maintenance programmes in both the public and private sector office buildings. The framework can further be applied towards effective conservation of historical buildings. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Signature: ……………………………..……… Date:………………………… Dr. Stephen O. Diang’a JKUAT, Kenya Signature: ……………………………….…… Date:………………………… Dr. Githae Wanyona JKUAT, Kenya en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher JKUAT en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries MSc. Construction Project Management;2012
dc.title Developing a Model Framework for Effective Maintenance of Public Office Buildings in Kenya: A survey of Multi Storeyed Office Buildings in Nairobi. en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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