Analysis of the Morphological Design Features of the Hospital Physical Facilities in Southwest, Nigeria

Abstract

This study analyzed the morphological design features of the hospital physical facilities in Southwest, Nigeria. A lot of research work has evaluated different aspects of hospital design features while only a few of the previous studies included the morphological design characteristics of the physical facilities in their conceptual framework. As a result, hospital facilities are poor at meeting the needs and expectations of users due to the limited studies which have not been clearly understood and adequately carried out within the research circle. This is suggested in this study to provide better solutions to the problem. This study adopted a primary method of data collection which involved the use of 557 structured questionnaires randomly administered to three categories of users. The semi-structured interviews (SSI) were purposely administered to users to support the information obtained through the questionnaires. Through purposive sampling, buildings were restricted to four (4) buildings or departments at the Federal Universities Teaching Hospitals (FUTH) in southwest, Nigeria. Data obtained was analyzed at different levels and morphological design characteristics were assessed to be very adequate while other interior spaces need urgent attention. The study helps hospital policymakers in making appropriate decisions that can improve the healthcare environment in Nigeria.