GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATORY SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF BAN HUAI PHUENG SCHOOL
Keywords:
safety management, participation, educational institutionsAbstract
The purposes of this research were: (1) to study the current conditions of safety management at Ban Huai Phueng School; (2) to examine the key factors influencing safety management at Ban Huai Phueng School; and (3) to develop participatory safety management guidelines for the school. This study employed a mixed-methods research design. The sample consisted of administrators, teachers, educational personnel, and parents of students at Ban Huai Phueng School, totaling 101 participants. The sample size was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table, and the participants were selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included a five-point rating scale questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .937, a semi-structured interview, and a focus group discussion. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis.
The findings revealed that: (1) the overall level of safety management was at a high level (𝑥̄ = 3.79). The aspects ranked from highest to lowest mean were safety of school buildings and facilities, accident safety, prevention and resolution of student-related problems, and natural disaster safety; (2) the key factors affecting safety management consisted of internal factors, including a centralized administrative structure, a top-down management style, and unclear delegation of responsibilities to external networks, as well as external factors related to the diverse community context and familiarity with ad hoc problem-solving; and (3) the participatory safety management guidelines comprised five main approaches: (1) participatory planning and goal setting through the establishment of a multi-stakeholder working group to analyze risk areas; (2) participatory implementation by distributing roles to network partners and parents through proactive activities and emergency drills to enhance operational flexibility; (3) participatory decision-making and evaluation through reflective forums for continuous improvement; (4) participatory public relations using diverse communication channels to
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