Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50784#.VE8VklfHRK0 Author(s) Oyenike Mary Eludoyin Affiliation(s) Department of Geography and Planning Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria . ABSTRACT This study examines the day-time variations in the physiologic comfort of Nigeria using the effective temperature, temperature-humidity and relative strain indices (ETI, THI and RSI, respectively) for 59 years (1951-2009) at 20 well-distributed (2 by 2 ° ) meteorological stations across Nigeria. It also examines the responses from 3600 sample population from tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Results indicated thermal stress in Nigeria, and showed that both he...
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