Influence of gender of classroom occupants on indoor air quality
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 10
Abstract
Teachers and students spend a lot of time in the classrooms. It is therefore important to have a good indoor air quality.A cross sectional survey was conducted to characterize the indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools and its relationship with gender of the occupantsas well as its influence on the development of symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis on the teachers who attended these classrooms. Concentrations of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), carbon dioxide and temperature were assessed in four girls’ and three boys’ secondary schools in Nakuru, Kenya. The results indicate that the concentrations of carbon dioxide(p=0.043) and TVOCs (p=0.048) were significantly higher in girls’ classrooms than in the boys’ classrooms.There was an association between the gender of classroom occupants and development of symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis among the teachers who taught in those classrooms (χ2=5.145; p=0.023).This study concludes that the gender of the classroom occupants influences the indoor air quality of the classroom. It recommends that teachers and students should be trained on the importance of opening windows
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Muchemi Sabina Muthoni
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