Sustainable Development Of Basic School Buildings (Sdbsb) In Sultanate Of Oman: Challenges And The Way-Out
Keywords:
School buildings, sustainable, basic school principal and head-teacher, school facilitiesAbstract
This study aimed at investigating the performance of basic school staff members'
in order to ensure sustainable development of basic school building SDBSB in
the Sultanate of Oman. A descriptive research design was adopted to collect data
from a random sample of 623 basic school staff members using questionnaire
which included 47-items covering six SDBSB domains: facilities and services,
security and health, classes and equipments, building maintenance, administrative
offices, and school building location. Among others, the results indicated that the
school facilities and services domain had the highest mean as compared to other
domains. Consequently, the study recommended amidst others the conduct of
workshops for school staff members on how to direct school building, facilities
and equipments effectively and efficiently.
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