Authors :
Ekott, E. E.; Umoh, A. A.; Essien, I. E.; Nyong A. B.; Umoh, U. A.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 4 - 2019, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
https://goo.gl/DF9R4u
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Abstract :
Noise pollution has negative effects on people
exposed to it. Sources of the noise and the extent to which they
have affected the populace have to be determined. This
research work therefore presents the analysis of the effects of
environmental noise on people in Akwa Ibom North East. In
this case, after taking the noise level measurements, a
developed research questionnaire was distributed in the areas
of high noise levels. The data obtained were analysed by using
the percentage analysis method for clarity. In this research
work, any adverse effects created by noise to the people were
considered as bother. It was established that people in the area
are bothered by environmental noise. It was observed that
churches, power generators, compact disk sellers are among
the major sources of noise. Here, noise of churches adversely
affected 68% of the 75% that heard it. The results further
indicate that there are many sources of noise in the area, while
car noise bothered the people of the area most.
Keywords :
Analysis, Akwa Ibom North East, effects, environmental noise, Nigeria, people.
Noise pollution has negative effects on people
exposed to it. Sources of the noise and the extent to which they
have affected the populace have to be determined. This
research work therefore presents the analysis of the effects of
environmental noise on people in Akwa Ibom North East. In
this case, after taking the noise level measurements, a
developed research questionnaire was distributed in the areas
of high noise levels. The data obtained were analysed by using
the percentage analysis method for clarity. In this research
work, any adverse effects created by noise to the people were
considered as bother. It was established that people in the area
are bothered by environmental noise. It was observed that
churches, power generators, compact disk sellers are among
the major sources of noise. Here, noise of churches adversely
affected 68% of the 75% that heard it. The results further
indicate that there are many sources of noise in the area, while
car noise bothered the people of the area most.
Keywords :
Analysis, Akwa Ibom North East, effects, environmental noise, Nigeria, people.
