Application of Fire Safety Facilities in Residential Buildings in Makurdi Metropolis
Elijah. A. Hime PhD& Imborivungu, Terkimbi Emmanuel
Building Section, Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Benue State University Makurdi
University of Agriculture Makurdi, Demonstration Secondary School
Email: akaakaseh@gmail.com; emmyterk@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The study was undertaken to examine the application of fire safety facilities in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis. Two purposes and research questions were raised for the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with the total population of 1,107. The sample of 221was selected using simple random sampling techniques for the study. A checklist was employed to collect data for the study and was validated by one fire safety officer and two builders. Upon successful validation, the instruments were trial tested in a pilot study. The reliability coefficient of the instruments was 0.98. The data collected was analyesd using descriptive statistics (simple percentage). The findings revealed that, active and passive fire prevention devices are neither available nor adequate in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis. It was recommended that active and passive fire prevention devices should be made available and adequate in residential buildings in Makurdi Metropolis.
