Knowledge of the Effects of Indoor Air Quality on Health Among Women in Jordan

Objective: To assess the extent of knowledge about symptoms relating to respiratory illnesses and home environments among a random sample of 200 urban Jordanian women. Method: This customized, validated, cross-sectional questionnaire evaluated the knowledge of these women about the association betwe...

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Published in:Health education & behavior 2008-02, Vol.35 (1), p.105-118
Main Authors: Madanat, Hala, Barnes, Michael D., Cole, Eugene C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects
Air quality
Asthma
Biological and medical sciences
Case Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Cleaning
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Influences
Culture
Customization
Developing countries
Educational programs
Family Environment
Female
Females
Foreign Countries
Health
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Home environment
Humans
Illnesses
Indoor air pollution
Indoor air quality
Indoor environments
Jordan
Knowledge Level
LDCs
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Pneumology
Policy making
Pollutants
Pollution
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Public Policy
Questionnaires
REGULAR ARTICLES
Respiratory diseases
Respiratory System - physiopathology
Sanitation
Smoking
Symptoms
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Water pollution effects
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Objective: To assess the extent of knowledge about symptoms relating to respiratory illnesses and home environments among a random sample of 200 urban Jordanian women. Method: This customized, validated, cross-sectional questionnaire evaluated the knowledge of these women about the association between the indoor environment and health, the presence or absence of indoor discomforts, symptoms of respiratory illnesses, and behaviors related to the home environment such as cleaning practices. Results: Results showed an alarming rate of smoking in the homes; the extent of knowledge was moderate but higher among those exhibiting symptoms and those with children. Cleaning practices associated with healthy home environments were reported at a high rate but seemed to be based on cultural influences. Conclusions: This type of information is crucial to the formation of health education programs and policy recommendations for pollutant source and exposure reductions in homes in the Middle East and other developing countries.
ISSN:1090-1981
1552-6127
DOI:10.1177/1090198106287452