Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-4 | Issue-05 | 303-310
Original Research Article
Assessment of the Condition of Hostel Facilities among Students in Federal University Dutse, Nigeria
Ado Abdu, Ado Mukhtar Bichi, Yahaya Ado Umar, Auwalu Habibu
Published : May 11, 2019
Abstract
This study assesses the condition of hostel facilities among students in Federal University Dutse, Nigeria. Stratified
random sampling technique was employed to select three students’ hostels; two female hostels and one male hostel for
the research while simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents among the students on Campus.
Primary data was obtained using questionnaire survey, a total of 140 copies of the questionnaire was administered to the
students; 80 (57%) a males and 60 (43%) females. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analyses.
The Bio-data of the respondents was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the result shows that 75 (54%) of the
respondents are aged between 18 and 20 years, 121(86%) are single, 44 (31%) are level 100, 54 (39%) are level 200, 20
(14%) are level 300 and 22 (16 %) are level 400 students. The data analysis further shows that the respondents gave
different assessments of the facilities and services provided in the hostels for example, provision of electricity supply
(56.4%), water supply (47.1%), firefighting equipment (40%), writing desks (37.1%), doors (49.3%) and windows
(59.3%) were described as excellent and functional. The facilities and services adjudged to be good include fencing
(40%), waste disposal (50.7%), standby generator (35.7%), security (36.4%), ICT/Reading (36.4%), kitchenette (33.6%),
recreation area (32.1%), bathroom (31.4%), drainage (42.9%), laundry (40%), privacy (40%) and cost of bed space
(39.3%). However, the condition of toilets facilities was assessed to be fair with a total of 26.4%. The paper therefore
recommends that the Management of the University should sustain the current level of provision of facilities assessed to
be in good condition and make efforts to improve on the provision of facilities that are not good condition for achieving
better health, wellbeing and enhanced quality of life of the students living in the hostels as contained in the current
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.