Suhasini, RaoPoornima, J T2019-08-302019-08-301999No. of references 42http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810125009"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."enThesis