EVALUATION OF SCHOOL FURNITURE IN RELATION TO ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLCHILDREN
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1999
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
Abstract
"The present study was carried out in two governament and two non
government schools of Dharwad city during 1998-99. A sample size of 192
students were selected on the basis of stratified random sampling from
first to fourth standards consisted of 24 boys and 24 girls from each
standard. Anthropometric rod, weighing scale and indigenously
constructed chair were used for measuring body dimensions. An interview
schedule was used for data collection.
The results revealed that on an average government school class
rooms had high density (2.03 students/m2) whereas the non-government
school class rooms (1.46 students/m2) had within the limits of standard
density prescribed (1.5 students/m2). There was not much difference
observed between mean anthropometric measurements of boys and girls
of 6 to 10 years age. The government schools had no school furniture. In
non-government schools, the desk measurements were negatively related
with the body dimensions.
Regarding the perception level of comfort with the existing
furniture, none of the students felt very comfortable with regard to their
seated position while writing, listening, while doing group work, regarding
surface of the desk top, back rest, and bench height. Higher percentage of government school students having no furniture experienced more pain
and discomfort compared to non-government school students. It was
found that bench height, bench length per student, desk height and seat
desk clearance were higher than the popliteal height, Hip breadth, Elbow
to floor and thigh clearance height. Where as, bench width and desk
length per student were less than the Buttock popliteal length and Elbowwidth
which are not desirable respectively. Implications of the results
were discussed and suggestions were made to reduce the pain and
discomfort felt by using school furniture."
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