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Outsourcing of facilities management (FM) services in public hospitals: A study on Nigeria’s perspective

Ikediashi, Dubem; Ekanem, Anyiekere M

Authors

Anyiekere M Ekanem



Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to extend the body of knowledge on health care facilities management (FM) by investigating the extent to which public hospitals in Nigeria have fared in terms of outsourced FM services.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper relied on two strands of methodology common with pragmatic research. Questionnaire survey (QS) used data from 74 respondents representing 74 hospitals, while 3 of the 74 hospitals involved in the QS were selected based on their willingness to enter the case study interview. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics (QS) and using narrative techniques by discussing themes, sub-themes and interconnecting themes through a chronology of events, as in grounded theory.

Findings
Findings revealed that most public hospitals do not have a policy framework for outsourcing in general and FM services in particular, giving room for duplication of functions and non-establishment of functional FM units to handle FM activities, while six FM services are outsourced in all the hospitals. Cleaning, security and catering services received the highest satisfaction ratings, while plant maintenance services, however, received the least satisfaction rating.

Originality/value
The paper provides the first ever survey based on empirical evidence about the state of FM services outsourced in Nigeria’s public hospitals. The survey suggests a relatively low level of usage of outsourcing for its services, as only a handful of FM services are outsourced in most of the hospitals.

Citation

Ikediashi, D., & Ekanem, A. M. (2015). Outsourcing of facilities management (FM) services in public hospitals: A study on Nigeria’s perspective. Journal of Facilities Management, 13(1), 85-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-06-2014-0017

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Feb 2, 2015
Publication Date 2015
Deposit Date Jan 1, 2023
Journal Journal of Facilities Management
Print ISSN 1472-5967
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 1
Pages 85-102
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-06-2014-0017
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2996746