Respiratory Health Study Related to Air Pollution Due to Traffic Among Primary School Children with Reference to Sekolah Kebangsaan Langgar and Sekolah Kebangsaan Demit, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
- Author:
Haliza Abdul Rahman
;
Noraini Mansor
;
Noor Aini Hussain
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Respiratory, School children, Air pollution, traffic, Motor vehicles
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2011;9(1):13-21
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Increasing number of motoring industries can contribute to air pollution which increase in turn the respiratory
symptoms amongst schoolchildren. This study was done to explore the associations between respiratory symptoms and
exposures to traffic related air pollution amongst schoolchildren. Cross-sectional study (schoolbased) of 10, 11 and 12
years old children would be done in two schools in Kota Bharu, Kelantan with reference to Sekolah Kebangsaan
Langgar dan Sekolah Kebangsaan Demit. The total sample size in this study are 124 (n = 124). Sampling procedure
employed was the probability sampling method of simple. Respondents were to answer questions by using the adaptation questionnaires from International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Data were analysed by using Statistical Package For Social Sciences (SPSS). The finding shows that there are associations between respiratory symptoms and exposures to traffic-related air pollution amongst schoolchildren in two schools in Kota Bharu (p <0.05). The exposure to the traffic-related air pollution increased the respiratory symptoms amongst schoolchildren in studies area.
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