Abstract
furniture design can affect educational activities because it is an important component in any classroom which helps in providing a comfortable and functional classroom environment for the children. Improper furniture design can result in defective posture which could affect children's academic performance. Hence it is essential to facilitate school furniture in accordance to the requirement of school children. To focus on the issue of furniture design the present study is conducted with an objective to identify the mismatch between the individual body dimensions of children and existing furniture in preschools. To carry out the objective, urban and rural preschools were selected randomly from the selected urban and rural areas of Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The evaluation of the study was made by using the self made questionnaire standardized along with anthropometric checklist. The results of the study revealed mismatch between existing furniture (seat height, seat depth, and desk height) with children's body dimensions which may result in various health problems in later life. Keywords: Classroom furniture', 'Design compatibility', 'Urban and rural preschools'
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