The Condition of Health Safety of Environment in Schools of Rural Area in North- West of Iran.
The Condition of Health Safety of Environment in Schools
Keywords:
Health safety Environment, Schools, NaminAbstract
Background: We aimed to benchmark standards against prevailing situation of health environment and safety among sampled rural schools in Iran. Methodology: : This study is a descriptive study conducted in 62 primary schools in rural area of Ardebil (Namin) in Iran. Sampling was done by census and data was collected using standard questionnaire by direct interview. Data was analyzed by Excel and SPSS20 software using ANOVA testing. Results: The P value for boys school (P=0.15), girls school (P=0.65) and mixed schools (P=044)indicated in case of gender there are no significant differences between health safety and environment of schools in this area. The ergonomic information released that the highest standards are associated with altitude of rooms, black board, light and temperature. Although ergonomic chair (9%), voices (37%) and air condition (29%) showed lower conformity in compare to standards. Conclusion : Some standards perfectly applied in schools which are observed in this study. Although awareness and implementation of recommended HSE standards, schools neglecting and overlooking these standards had lower HSE ratings. It is necessary that schools with lower HSE ratings are made aware of the guidelines and necessary infrastructures allocated to improve their HSE ratings.[ Behzadkolaee S NJIRM 2015; 6(1):62-65]
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