Development of Maintenance Management Model for Enhancing the Maintainability Performance of Irrigation Scheme Infrastructure: A Case Study in Iringa District Council
Mixed-methods research developed a maintenance management model for irrigation infrastructure, suggesting stakeholder involvement enhances performance.
Key Points
The developed model significantly enhances maintenance performance, ensuring sustainability in irrigation infrastructure.
Top-ranked maintenance factors include Regular Preventive Maintenance Scheduling (94.2%) and Training Programs (93.3%).
A multiple regression model explained 76% of the variance in maintenance performance (R² = 0.76), showing high statistical significance.
Stakeholder partnerships and capacity building are critical predictors of effective maintenance management alongside adequate resource allocation.