This study looks at gender disparities in users' satisfaction with indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in selected machine-pressed earth residential buildings in Southwest Nigeria. As sustainable housing gains traction in the region, understanding how men and women perceive important IEQ factors such as thermal comfort, lighting, air quality, and acoustics is critical for inclusive design. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were gathered from inhabitants in specific states via surveys and interviews. 169 respondents were gotten from two estates namely Olusegun Obasanjo housing estate, ado-Ekiti and Presidential mandate Scheme, OGD estate, kemta, Abeokuta. A multiple regression analysis was done to assess the correlation between gender and various IEQ parameters in the study area. Statistical analysis found that female respondents were less satisfied with thermal comfort and lighting, owing to domestic responsibilities and time spent indoors. However, there was no significant gender difference in judgements of air quality or acoustics. Averagely, most of the IEQ parameters measured had positive correlation with gender particularly in lighting and certain thermal and olfactory aspects which demonstrated more pronounced differences. The need arises for both government and professionals in the built environment to begin to focus on climate responsive material like MPEB and encourage usage for better health and wellbeing of occupants which is the main purpose of a building. The findings highlight the need of including gender-sensitive considerations into sustainable housing design. Keywords: Gender; IEQ; Machine-pressed earth blocks; Sustainable housing; Users Satisfaction
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