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E-International Scientific Research JournalISSN: 2094-1749 Volume: 2 Issue: 4, 20106. Sleeps late at night 331 1.94 47. Prefers to drink cold water 285 1.76 18. Washes dishes in running water from faucet 176 2.00 69. Hands on with children 100 2.01 710. Brushes teeth with faucet open 178 1.79 2.5Table 3 presents <strong>the</strong> behaviors and practices associating to <strong>the</strong> impact on climatechange at home. Results revealed that respondents’ preference to drink cold water ranked first;wearing cotton clothing and brushing teeth with faucet open, followed and equaled in rank;sleeping late at night, was next. This implies that respondents manifested more aggravatinglifestyles at home which means that <strong>the</strong>y contributed much to <strong>the</strong> increase in <strong>the</strong> impact ofclimate change.This coincides with <strong>the</strong> report of Rosenzweig (2008) linking humans to climate changeand she revealed that observed global-scale impacts are very likely because of human-causedwarming. According to her, humans are influencing climate through increasing greenhouse gasemissions. The warming is causing impacts on physical and biological systems that are nowattributable at <strong>the</strong> global scale.Table 4 Behaviors and Practices Associating to <strong>the</strong> Impact on Climate Change atWorkplaceLIFESTYLES ASSOCIATED TO CLIMATECHANGEB. Workplace F Ave. Rank Rank of Ranks1. Downloads files 117 1.97 82. Sends reports and files through e-mail 82 1.98 93. Keeps planner, book, wallet, kit, mosquito 144 1.51 1repellant, Eucalyptus roll-on, nail cutter, nail file,napkin, medicines such as paracetamol, antacid, etc.in <strong>the</strong> handbag4. Leaves computer in a switch on mode 75 1.56 35. Listens to MP3 while working in <strong>the</strong> office 77 1.90 66. Multitasks oneself like texting, blogging,104 1.91 7chumming, tweeting, engaging in long teletalks,internet gaming while at work7. Sidetasks self on computer games such as spider 68 2.30 10solitaire, pinball, Zuma, backgammon, minesweep,etc.8. Leaves air-conditioned unit on while taking noon 47 1.53 2break9. Dines out every mealtime while at work 43 1.61 510. Leaves ringing office telephones unanswered 32 1.59 4Table 4 shows behaviors and practices associating to <strong>the</strong> impact on climate change atworkplace. Findings revealed that keeping planner, book, wallet, kit, mosquito repellant,338

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