The Impact of Classroom Heat on Behaviour and Mental Health among Post-Primary School Students in Delta State

Much recently, owing to global warming, poor ventilation or inadequate power supply, or even in cases where there is power supply, inability of schools to afford electricity due to high tariff, our classrooms have been thrust into severe heat. This study seeks the impact of classroom heat on behaviour and mental- health among post primary school students in delta state. The study was guided with five research questions. The study adopted casual-comparative and correlational design. The population comprised of 46,759 SS students in both public and approved private schools with a sample of 1080 (540 public and 540 private) students. The study adopted the multi-stage sampling technique. The instruments that was used for data collection is Questionnaire titled classroom heat on Behaviour and mental-health questionnaire (CHBMHQ). The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using mean, standard deviation and coefficient of determination. The findings showed among others a high level of impact of classroom heat on behaviour among post primary school students in delta state. It was therefore recommended amongst others that Delta State Post Primary Schools, Environmental personnel should take more leadership role in advising people on effective adjustment to heat and proactive in improving messaging about adaptation before hot weather to reduce long term health costs and sustain societal function as the climate warms in schools.