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Table 5: Correlation between Max. Temperature and Reported Cases of Asthma Variables Mean Max. Temperature Reported Cases of Asthma Mean Max. Temperature (T o C) Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N 1 16 -0.403 0.061 16 Reported Cases of Asthma Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N -0.403 0.061 16 1 16 Source: Author’s computation, 2021. This study indicates a weak negative relation between maximum temperature and asthma. Whereas, some study showed positive relation. This complex result could be traced to the fact that it’s a natural phenomenon with natural occurrence. And latitudinal response to temperature and the disease. l) Relationship between Minimum Temperature and Asthma The results depicted in Table 4.6 depicts the relationship between mean minimum temperature and reported cases of asthma in the study area. For the result extract, the Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient was arrived at - 0.586 . The value of the correlation coefficient by interpretation implies that there is a moderate negative relationship between minimum temperature and reported cases of asthma in the study area. More so, this moderate negative relationship was statistically significant, as indicated by the p -value (significant value) 0.009 < 0.05. This result agrees with the study of Campbell (2016). Table 6: Correlation between minimum Temperature and Reported Cases of Asthma Variables Mean Minimum Temperature Reported Cases of Asthma Mean Minimum Temperature (T o C) Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N 1 16 -0.586 ** 0.009 16 Reported Cases of Asthma Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N -0.586 ** 0.009 16 1 16 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (1-tailed). Source: Author’s computation, 2021. This also indicates a weak negative relation between minimum temperature and asthma. Whereas, some study showed positive relation. These inconsistence result could be traced to the fact that it’s a natural phenomenon with natural occurrence. And also latitudinal response to temperature and the disease. m) Relationship between Relative Humidity and Asthma Table 7 depicts the relationship between mean relative humidity and asthma in the study area. For the result extract, the Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient was arrived at 0.728 . The value of the correlation coefficient by interpretation implies that there is a strong positive relationship between relative humidity and asthma in the study area. This strong positive relationship was statistically significant, as indicated by the p -value (significant value) 0.001< 0.05. Table 7: Correlation between Relative Humidity and Reported Cases of Asthma Variables Mean Relative Humidity Reported Cases of Asthma Mean Relative Humidity Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N 1 16 0.728 ** 0.001 16 Reported Cases of Asthma Pearson Correlation Sig. (1-tailed) N 0.728 ** 0.001 16 1 16 *. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (1-tailed). Source: Author’s computation, 2021. Relationship between Climatic Variables and Incidence of Malaria and Asthma in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria 1 Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXI Issue VI Year 2021 65 ( H ) © 2021 Global Journals Version I