Lydia Takyi

Lydia Takyi

Indiana

Publications
  • Research Article
    Public Infrastructure Maintenance Practices in Ghana
    Author(s): Edmund Nana Kwame NkrumahEdmund Nana Kwame Nkrumah

    This study assessed the maintenance practices and quality improvements of public infrastructure by adopting the National Theatre of Ghana as a case study. This research specifically examined maintenance practices of the National Theatre, a national asset and the biggest auditorium used by the country to host major national events. A single case study design was employed for the study. Both questionnaires and interviews were used to obtain data from sampled staff and management of the National Theatre. The study revealed that the maintenance practices at the theatre are mostly routine involving cleaning, fumigation and servicing. There are also quarterly and annual maintenance schedules, but all these are predictive and preventive maintenance works. The maintenance works at the theatre have also ensured that the National Theatre is serene and habitable in the short term. The maintenanc.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2315-7844.1000234

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