Okullarda sağlıklı suya erişim ve su yönetiminin değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Giriş ve Amaç: Hızlı kentleşme, sanayileşme, artan nüfus ve küresel iklim değişikliği suya olan ihtiyacın artmasına neden olmakta, suyun korunması ve yönetimi önemli ve güncel tartışma konuları arasında yer almaktadır. Toplumun temel yapı taşlarından biri olan okullar gibi eğitim kurumları da su yönetimine özel önem vermelidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Muğla ili Menteşe ilçesindeki tüm okullarda yeterli, güvenli ve sürekli su temini, su kullanımı ve su tasarrufu konularında alınan önlemleri ve verilen eğitim faaliyetlerini araştırarak okullarda su yönetiminin durumunu belirlemek ve değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamız kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Muğla ili Menteşe ilçesinde bulunan 78 okuldaki okul yöneticilerine yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle anket uygulanmıştır. Örneklem seçilmemiş ve evrenin tamamına ulaşılmıştır. Okullarda su yönetiminin mevcut durumu yeterli, güvenli ve sürekli su temini, suyun korunması ve sürdürülebilirlik kapsamında ele alınmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler sayı ve yüzde, minimum, maksimum ve medyan değerler olarak verilmiştir. İstatistiksel değerlendirme için Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U, Ki-kare analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre, okullarımızın çoğunda hijyeni sağlamak için yeterli koşullar bulunmasına rağmen, temiz ve güvenli içme suyuna erişim ve devamlılığın sağlanmasında sorunlar yaşanmaktadır. Ayrıca suyun korunması, muhafazası ve sürdürülebilirliği açısından yeterli müdahalelerin yapılmadığı görülmektedir. Bu bulgular doğrultusunda okul yöneticilerinin okul suyu yönetimi konusunda yeterince bilinçli olmadıkları görülmektedir. Sonuç: Okullarda temiz, yeterli ve sürekli su temini için politikalar ve standartlar oluşturulmalı ve bu politikalar için merkezi düzeyde uygulama planları hazırlanmalıdır. Su yönetiminin önemi konusunda farkındalık yaratmak için okul yöneticilerine yönelik eğitimler düzenlenmelidir.

Keywords

• Sağlıklı su
• Su yönetimi
• Okul yöneticileri
• Okul sağlığı

Assessment of access to healthy water and water management in schools

Abstract

Aim; Rapid urbanization, industrialization, increasing population and global climate change cause the need for water to increase, and water protection and management are among the important and current discussion topics. Educational institutions such as schools, which are one of the basic building blocks of society, should also pay special attention to water management. This study aimed to determine and evaluate the situation of water management in schools by investigating the measures taken and training activities regarding adequate, safe and continuous water supply, water use, and water saving provided in all schools in Menteşe district of Muğla province. Method; Our study is a cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was administered to school administrators in 78 schools in the Menteşe district of Muğla province through face-to-face interviews. No sample was selected and the entire population was reached. The current status of water management in schools is addressed within the scope of adequate, safe and continuous water supply, water protection and sustainability. Descriptive statistics were given as number and percentage, minimum, maximum and median values. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square analysis were used for statistical evaluation. Results; According to the results of our study, although there are sufficient conditions to ensure hygiene in most of our schools, there are problems in accessing and maintaining clean and safe drinking water. In addition, it is seen that adequate interventions are not made in terms of water protection, conservation and sustainability. In line with these findings, school administrators are not sufficiently conscious about school water management. Conclusion; Policies and standards should be established for clean, adequate and continuous water supply in schools and implementation plans should be prepared for these policies at the central level. Training should be organized for school administrators to raise awareness about the importance of water management.

Keywords

• Healty water
• Water management
• School administrators
• School health

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