Perceived risk-based maintenance management model for public schools performance / Nurul Diyana Mohd Dahari

Today, the global movement highlights the critical need to enhance education and learning environments to advance sustainable development, in line with the objectives of SDG4. Malaysia's education plan aims to enhance access, quality, and governance, with RM58.7 billion allocated for educational development in 2024, including investments in school infrastructure. Yet many Malaysian schools struggle with aging infrastructure and insufficient resources. Over 1,290 schools are unsafe, with 701 exceeding 100 years of age, while only 27.3% of aging schools receive funding for necessary upgrades. Maintenance in these schools predominantly relies on reactive methods, which address issues only after they occur, leading to inefficiencies, higher costs, and compromised safety. Existing maintenance models fail to incorporate perceived risk maintenance management in a structured and proactive way, creating a critical gap in prioritizing maintenance activities.