Environmental health in primary schools in a developing country

In an effort to elucidate the environmental health in developing countries, the environmental and sanitary conditions of Riyadh primary schools were assessed by use of a scoring evaluation sheet for 20 schools representative of primary schools of Riyadh. 20% of schools have been found to be ideally situated and only one fourth of schools with proper building. As regards class rooms, only 25% of them have adequate floor area, window area and are suitably illuminated. Drinking fountains per pupil were inadequate. Overall, environmental rating of 10% excellent, 30% good, and 60% bad were detected in present study. The bad situation of almost two-thirds of primary school buildings in Riyadh is alarming. Remedial suggestion have been forwarded.