Indoor Air Quality, Hygiene Practices and the Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Airborne Bacteria in Selected Areas of a Tertiary Health Facility in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Title: Indoor Air Quality, Hygiene Practices, and the Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Airborne Bacteria in a Tertiary Health Facility in Ibadan, Nigeria Research Hypothesis: This study was guided by the hypothesis that poor hygiene practices, inadequate sanitary conditions, high occupancy levels, high activity rates, and certain environmental factors such as temperature and humidity contribute to increased bacterial loads and elevated antimicrobial resistance profiles of airborne bacteria within healthcare facilities.
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Data Description: The dataset contains observational, environmental, and microbiological data collected from five distinct locations within the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, comprising clinical and non-clinical areas. Key variables include: • Hygiene practices, sanitary conditions, occupancy ratio and activity levels, recorded using a 5-point observational checklist during sampling. • Environmental parameters such as temperature and relative humidity. • Bacterial load measurements (in CFU/m³), collected using a volumetric air sampler. • Antibiotic susceptibility test results, analyzed via the disk diffusion method for 93 airborne bacterial isolates. Sampling was conducted twice daily (morning and afternoon), three times a week over a two-week period, ensuring temporal and spatial variation. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 to assess means, correlations, and variance.