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Ergonomic Assessment of Residential Kitchen Workspaces in Nigeria: A Case Study of Three Local Governments in Oyo State
Oluseye Adewale Adebimpe, Covenant Iyanuoluwa Olayinka, Anthony Oluwafemi Omoniyi
Pages - 1 - 12     |    Revised - 31-03-2024     |    Published - 01-06-2024
Volume - 11   Issue - 1    |    Publication Date - June 2024  Table of Contents
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KEYWORDS
Kitchen Workspace Design and Users, Mismatch, Ergonomics Standard, Anthropometry.
ABSTRACT
Residents spend significant hours per day in the kitchen while performing various activities. Considering this as well as potential indiscriminate designs of kitchen workspace in Nigeria, kitchen users may suffer from awkward position, fatigue, and stress. This study aimed to evaluate residential kitchens in three local government areas in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, for the potential mismatch between the design of kitchen workspace and the users. One hundred kitchen users (male and female) aged 18 to 70 years were purposefully selected and their respective residential kitchen workspace. Eight kitchen workspace design parameters and five corresponding anthropometric data of the kitchen users were measured using standard procedures. The measurements were compared using relevant ergonomic criteria to determine a match or mismatch (low and high) between the selected kitchen workspace designs and the anthropometric dimensions of users. The assessment results show that the heights of the countertop, burner, microwave, pastry surface, base cabinet, sink, and wall cabinet match 13, 3, 1, 8, 5, 10, and 1% of the kitchen users, respectively. Consequently, the results indicate a significant mismatch between the kitchen workspace design and users’ body dimension. The high percentage of mismatches between kitchen workspace designs and the anthropometric data of kitchen users was attributed to the absence of ergonomic considerations in designing the kitchens.
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Mr. Oluseye Adewale Adebimpe
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan - Nigeria
Miss Covenant Iyanuoluwa Olayinka
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan - Nigeria
Mr. Anthony Oluwafemi Omoniyi
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan - Nigeria
oaoomoniyi@gmail.com


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