The Correlation Between Environment in Dormitory with a Convenience of Learning Dormitory Inhabitant in Dormitory I of Yogyakarta Health Polytechnic 2013

Abstract

Dormitory is not only place for lodging college students, but also used as a place of forming mental, moral discipline and attitude. Preliminary survey showed lighting 31.05 lux was not fulfi lled and humidity 82.5% was not fulfi lled while the temperature 26°C was fulfi lled and respondents said uncomfortable. The study was done in order to know the correlation between environment (lighting, temperatures, and humidity) in dormitory with a convenience of learning dormitory inhabitant in dormitory I of Yogyakarta Health Polytechnic 2013. The method of research was cross sectional approach. The location of research was in dormitory I of Yogyakarta Health Polytechnic with respondents were 50 dormitory in 50 rooms. Independent variable were environment (lighting, temperatures, and humidity) dependent variable was convenient learn. It was analyzed using standard chi-square with signifi cant 5%. The results showed that the lighting not fulfi lled were 26 rooms (52.0%), the temperature not fulfi lled were 27 rooms (54.0%), humidity not fulfi lled were 26 rooms (52.0%), and 25 respondents (50.0%) said uncomfortable. It is concluded that there is a signifi cant correlation between lighting with a convenience of learning. Signifi cant correlation between temperatures with a convenience of learning. Signifi cant correlation between humidity with a convenience of learning. It is suggested to set the dormitory’s facilities for dormitoring inhabitant. In order to not close the natural and artifi cial light’s direction, to open the dormitory window at the morning and afternoon, and also to close the windows at night so the air is not humid circumstances. For the administrator of the dormitory, to add a fan in order to reduce heat.