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A Study to Evaluate the Availability and Utilization of Physical and Instructional Facilities in Secondary Schools of Bajaur Agency (Pakistan)

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  • Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
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Educational facilities play a vital role in the output of educational institutions in terms of achieving educational objectives. These facilities also help in improving the quality as well as the quantity in education. This study was an attempt to evaluate the availability and utilization of physical and instructional facilities in secondary schools of Bajour Agency. In order to accomplish the desired study 15 secondary schools, 15 heads of the secondary schools, 130 teachers teaching at secondary level and 150 students studying at secondary level were considered as the sample of the study. Three questionnaires, one each for the heads, teachers and students were developed and data was collected, data was analyzed by using MS Excel in terms of frequency and percent. The study found that instructional facilities were not available in majority of the schools, teaching aids were not available in majority of the schools, science laboratories and the relevant equipments were not available according to needs in majority of the schools.

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