This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sick building syndrome symptoms among office workers in selected buildings in Nairobi. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 153 office workers from selected buildings in Nairobi. The SBS symptoms were assessed by using questionnaires. The study findings showed that the list prevalent SBS symptom was eczema (3%) while allergy to dust (24%), eye irritation (21%), headache (27%), sore throat (25%) and fatigue (31%) were among the most prevalent symptoms. The findings also showed that asthma (X2 6.805, P<0.05), eczema (X2 7.75, P<0.05), hay fever (X2 34.306, P<0.01), fatigue (X2 16.337, P<0.01) and dizziness (X2 9.504, P<0.01) were signif
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