EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON HUMAN HEALTH AND COMFORT IN GWAGWALADA LGA, FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON HUMAN HEALTH AND COMFORT IN GWAGWALADA LGA, FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA

Iliyasu M. Anzaku¹; Alkali Mohammed²; Abdulmumin Yusuf³ & Yakubu A. Ubangari⁴

¹Department of Sciences, School of Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano

²Department of Environmental Management, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

³Department of Geography, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

⁴Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia

ABSTRACT

This research assesses the effect of temperature on human health and comfort in Gwagwalada LGA, FCT Abuja, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of a data were used for the study. The nature of the secondary data of the study were time series data on climate variable (in this case being temperature) for a period of twenty years (2000-2019). 150 copies of structured questionnaire were administered to 150 and respondents in the study area. The data was processed and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The qualitative data was analyzed using both descriptive statistics with the help of Microsoft excel, and IBM SPSS statistical package version 26. The descriptive statistics that was used consists of central tendency and the time series trend analysis. The result of the finding revealed that there is an increasing trend in annual maximum temperature and average maximum temperature 62 percent. Majority of the respondents were aware of climate change. The finding also revealed that majority of the respondents agreed that climate change has an impact on human health and general comfort. The finding also shows that increase in temperature (heat) in the area makes residents weak and unable to carry limit performance, and sound sleep. The finding also indicates diseases such as diarrhoea and gastroenteritis, yellow fever, malaria and cholera to be associated with wave in the area. It is recommended that government as all level should play a vital role in order to reduce and tackle discusses associated with high temperature in the area.

Keywords: Effect, Temperature, Human, Health, Comfort