MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS' ENVIRONMENT IN PANDEMIC ERA: A SURVEY AT PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

This study aims to determine the maintenance of campus' environment during the Covid-19 pandemic at several private universities in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Furthermore, sampling was conducted using a purposive technique to collect data. The study focuses on some variables involving the maintenance of the campus' environment, commitments to guide colleagues, and support from stakeholders, which are the most important keys to this analysis. Also, an online survey using Google forms and factor loading statistics showed that all universities in Southeast Asia are highlighting the environmental aspects of maintenance during this period of Covid-19. However, the limitation is that online data collection cannot guarantee the accuracy of the respondent's response. The recommendation is that further study can add various variables and relate them to the new normal era. The implications are that the management of the campus' environment becomes very important in the event of disasters or unforeseen situations.