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Title: | FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-STOREY STUDENTS’ HOSTELS |
Authors: | AGYEKUM, K. AYARKWA, J. AMOAH, P. |
Keywords: | Fire safety management Ghana KNUST Occupants students’ hostels |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa |
Citation: | International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa ICIDA-2016 South Africa |
Abstract: | Achieving an acceptable level of fire safety in university students’ hostels is of utmost
importance. Fire resulting from students’ hostels can cause devastating effects if
appropriate fire safety management measures are not put in place. This study presents
the results of a questionnaire survey which sought to assess the perceptions of students
on fire safety awareness and management in multi-storey hostels around the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus. Data obtained
from the study was analyzed by mean score rankings and percentages. The findings of
the study, showed that majority of the respondents do not attach seriousness to the issue
of fire safety in the various hostels surveyed, as such, fire safety awareness and
management is low amongst most of the hostel occupants. The results further showed
that ‘storage of flammable materials in safe areas’, ‘provision of clear signage
indicating exit routes and location of fire safety equipment’, regular inspection and
maintenance of electrical installations’, ‘regular inspection and maintenance of fire
safety equipment’, and ‘accessibility to fire hydrants’ are key practices which if
implemented by management could control the outbreak of fire in the hostels. Although
this study focuses on multi-storey students’ hostels around KNUST campus, the
findings should be relevant to other hostels located within and around the campuses of
other universities in Ghana. |
Description: | International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa ICIDA-2016
South Africa |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10935 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Architecture and Planning
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