{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,11]],"date-time":"2026-01-11T16:19:50Z","timestamp":1768148390793,"version":"3.49.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Koozakar LLC","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["SJTIA"],"abstract":"<jats:p>The persistent deterioration of public primary school infrastructure in Nigeria, \nespecially in Ondo State, highlights the critical need for effective facilities management \n(FM) practices driven by competent personnel. Despite the growing recognition of the \nrole of FM in educational outcomes, limited research exists on how facilities \nmanagement competencies influence FM practices in public basic education. This \nstudy, therefore, assessed the effects of FM competencies on FM practices in public \nprimary school buildings in Ondo State. A quantitative research design was employed, \nand Ondo State was chosen as the study area due to its socio-economic diversity and \neducational relevance. Structured questionnaires were distributed to 500 respondents, \ncomprising end-users (teachers and school administrators) and professionals (facilities \nmanagers, architects, engineers, builders, and quantity surveyors). A total of 484 valid \nresponses were retrieved, representing a 96.8% response rate. Data were analysed using \nPartial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to determine the \neffect of FM competencies on FM practices. The findings indicated a statistically \nsignificant and positive relationship, facility management competencies and practices \nin the study area. influencing FM practices. The Human Resource Management \n(bHRM) construct emerged as the most impactful factor influencing the various \ndimensions of facilities management practices (\u03b2 = 0.372; T = 6.087; p &lt; 0.05). \nIndicator bHRM 2, which focuses on ensuring adequate staffing for effective facilities \nmanagement, was found to be the most influential in improving practices such as asset \nmanagement (eAM), budget allocation (eBA), maintenance practices (eMP), and space \nplanning (eSP). The study concludes that strengthening FM competencies, especially \nin human resource and stakeholder engagement, is essential for improving FM \nimplementation in public primary schools. It recommends the government and relevant \neducation authorities prioritize the recruitment, training, and retention of qualified FM \npersonnel. Establishing comprehensive training programs and clear career pathways \nfor FM staff will ensure that schools have the human capacity needed to implement \neffective FM practices. The study contributes to knowledge by offering empirical \nevidence on the role of FM competencies in shaping FM practices in Nigeria\u2019s public \nprimary education sector and adapting global FM frameworks to localised, resource\nconstrained environments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.69798\/77504999","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,23]],"date-time":"2025-07-23T15:07:19Z","timestamp":1753283239000},"page":"96-112","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluation of Facilities Management Competencies and Practices in Public  primary school buildings, Ondo state, Nigeria"],"prefix":"10.69798","volume":"1","author":[{"name":"Ministry of Lands and Housing, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bunmi","family":"Omojola","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2841-8092","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adeyemi","family":"Adepoju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"The Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9321-1824","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Oyewale","family":"Ojo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"The Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"50185","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]]},"container-title":["Scientific Journal for Technology Management, Information and Artificial Intelligence"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,11]],"date-time":"2026-01-11T13:04:41Z","timestamp":1768136681000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/koozakar.com\/journals\/article\/KJ-48067080"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.69798\/77504999","relation":{},"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]]}}}