Abstract
Training and development of individuals in the University system provides favorable climate for carrying out teaching, research and services. This paper suggests appropriate approaches for the training and development of housekeepers. It also identifies the engagement of professional housekeepers as a means of effective realization of goals. It discusses qualities of good housekeepers, the skills and knowledge to be acquired, training ground for staff development, management implication for training needs analysis. Recommendations were equally made for more structured, consistent and systematic training and development programme for housekeepers in Nigerian Universities.
Key words: Housekeeper, training, skills, management.