Assessment of physical environment of primary schools in Mosul city

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Background: Physical school environment considered one of the critical points for children growth and development.

Schools are large places that present significant opportunities for getting an accident or infection.

Objective : To assess the physical environmental health criteria of primary schools in Mosul city.

Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design has been adopted.

A sample of 25 schools has been taken using multi-stage stratified stratum sampling technique.

A special questionnaire form has been prepared depending on WHO criteria for schools environment.

A separate questionnaire form has been filled by the investigator herself for each school.

Results : Study results revealed that 52% of the schools are near a main street, 80 %of schools are close to sources of pollution specially garbage's, 20 % of schools have maintained gardens, 72 % of schools have inadequate faucets, 92 % of schools have inadequate toilets.

Whereas only 24 % of toilets founds have good sanitary conditions.

On the other hand only 20% of classrooms were found to be appropriate, 48 % of schools were having inadequate lighting and 28 % have inadequate ventilation.