A Survey Study on Safety and Environmental Health Condition of Andika City Schools

Optimal physical space and mental environment are the most important factorsin achieving the good level of educational quality. A healthy environment and a safety education play animportant role to prevent diseases and accidents. The aim of this study was to determine the safety andenvironmental health condition of Andika city schools and its comparison with national standards.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which 40 schools from all Andika cityschools. In this study, first Raw data processing by the use of Excel software (instruction set correction oftemperature and pressure, averaging, coding). In final stage estimated of the safety and environmentalhealth condition of Andika city schools with used data processed.

Based on result, 77.8% of urban and 80.6% of rural schools had access to safe drinking water. In55.6% of urban schools and 22.6% of standard rural schools the number of abutments was observed. Theminimum required area per student is met in 100% of urban schools and 83.9% of rural areas. According toresult this study, in 77.8% of urban schools and 35.5% of standard rural schools the number of toilets wasobserved. The standard of toilets was observed in 44.4% of urban and 29% of rural schools. In 44.4% of urbanschools and 35.5% of rural schools, wastewater disposal methods were used according to health standards.Resul of study showed that 44.4% of urban schools and 74.2% of rural schools had health conditions.

Findings showed that the safety and environmental health condition of schools has an effectiverole in efficiency and raising the level of education.