Authors :
Chekwa, Msughter Raphael; Andrew Mhya Stanley; Suleiman Aliyu Shika
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR500
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Abstract :
To enjoy the comfort of the indoor
environment of any enclosed space, it is important to
have a reasonable measure of understanding of any
spoken word in the room. In line with the above this
study assessed the characteristics of worship
auditoriums with regards to speech intelligibility in
Makurdi metropolis with the view to identifying building
characteristics that affect speech intelligibility worship
auditoriums. The study was carried out through the
employment of walkthrough survey and physical
observation; a well structured checklist was employed
for the study. Measurements of lengths, widths and
heights were carried out, from which the room volume
was obtained to have an insight of the space under
consideration. The auditoriums of ten worship centres in
Makurdi Metropolis were studied. The findings that
showed all the auditoriums were rectangular in shape. It
was found that there was use of inappropriate
application of materials for surface finishes in the
auditoriums. In terms of room volume, it was found that
G recorded the highest volume with 17064.00m3 while E
recorded the lowest volume of 756.00m3
. The mean
volume of the auditoriums was calculated to be
517.64m3
, the Standard Deviation (SD) was 4733.44 and
the Coefficient of Variation (CV) was found to be
81.36%. The study recommended that proper selection and
application of surface finish materials be ensured during
construction of worship centres. Also, that acoustic
treatment is applied in auditoriums where defects are
identified, with the aim of effectively enhancing speech
intelligibility in worship auditoriums in Makurdi
Metropolis.
Keywords :
Building Characteristics, Worship Auditoriums, Speech Intelligibility.
To enjoy the comfort of the indoor
environment of any enclosed space, it is important to
have a reasonable measure of understanding of any
spoken word in the room. In line with the above this
study assessed the characteristics of worship
auditoriums with regards to speech intelligibility in
Makurdi metropolis with the view to identifying building
characteristics that affect speech intelligibility worship
auditoriums. The study was carried out through the
employment of walkthrough survey and physical
observation; a well structured checklist was employed
for the study. Measurements of lengths, widths and
heights were carried out, from which the room volume
was obtained to have an insight of the space under
consideration. The auditoriums of ten worship centres in
Makurdi Metropolis were studied. The findings that
showed all the auditoriums were rectangular in shape. It
was found that there was use of inappropriate
application of materials for surface finishes in the
auditoriums. In terms of room volume, it was found that
G recorded the highest volume with 17064.00m3 while E
recorded the lowest volume of 756.00m3
. The mean
volume of the auditoriums was calculated to be
517.64m3
, the Standard Deviation (SD) was 4733.44 and
the Coefficient of Variation (CV) was found to be
81.36%. The study recommended that proper selection and
application of surface finish materials be ensured during
construction of worship centres. Also, that acoustic
treatment is applied in auditoriums where defects are
identified, with the aim of effectively enhancing speech
intelligibility in worship auditoriums in Makurdi
Metropolis.
Keywords :
Building Characteristics, Worship Auditoriums, Speech Intelligibility.
