Management of Physical Education Facilities, Equipment and Supplies in Secondary Schools in Nigeria: issues and challenges
This paper examines the management of Physical Education facilities, equipment and supplies in secondary schools in Nigeria. The place of physical education facilities, equipment and supplies in secondary schools sports development were discussed. This paper exposed the problems of physical education facilities, equipment and supplies in secondary schools in Nigeria. It also discussed the poor maintenance culture of physical education facilities, equipment and supplies, and the state of facilities, equipment and supplies in Nigerian public secondary schools. Based on the discussions some of the recommendations made were that: All heads of schools should be held responsible for lack of maintenance culture of physical education/sports facilities, equipment and supplies. It was also advised that all hands and efforts should be on deck as to provide standard and adequate facilities, equipment and supplies that were locally manufactured for easy maintenance and cost. Keywords: Maintenance, Facilities, Equipment, Supplies, locally manufactured