Performance Evaluation Criteria for Nigerian Government Buildings: A Case Study of Kwara State Secretariat Buildings

Subject Areas : Architecture

Oladapo  Makinde ¹ (Department of Architecture, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria)
Olugbenga  ALABI ² (Department of Architecture, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso)
Abdulrasaq AYINLA  AYINLA ³ (Department of Architecture, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso)
Olubukunmi  MAKINDE ⁴ (Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State.)

Received: 2023-05-22 Accepted : 2024-01-10 Published : 2024-06-09

Keywords: Design Guide, Secretariat Buildings, Performance Criteria, Post Occupancy Evaluation,

Abstract :

State secretariat buildings have been identified as flawed on the grounds of performance, functional efficiency, ventilation, and daylighting. There is a need to conduct post-occupation evaluation (POE) to investigate users’ satisfaction with the building. The study examined the conditions of facilities provided in the building and the users’ needs to guide the secretariat building design. Data were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. A total of four buildings occupied by the Ministries of Works, Water Resources, Communication, and Energy with sixty offices each were randomly selected. A total of 105 buildings representing 10% of the staff in the selected buildings were selected for questionnaire administration. Data obtained were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The condition of facilities provided in the different spaces shows that the adequacy of the storage facility (CFI=2.71), natural daylighting in offices (CFI=2.87), environmental landscape (CF=2.84), and proximity to parking space (CFI=2.71) was in good condition. The result for Functional Performance in the Ministries of Water Resources (POEI=3.60) is the highest among all four ministries. For technical performance, the Ministries of Works and Water Resources were rated highest (POEI=3.46). Similarly, for Behavioural Performance, the Ministry of Communication was rated highest (POEI=3.35). The POEI for each building shows that Ministries of Water Resources rated the highest (POEI=3.38) while Works rated the least (POEI=3.22). It was concluded that users are moderately satisfied with the building; however, there is a need to provide additional facilities, including elevators, stores, and parking spaces, to complement the existing ones.