Perceived Health Effects of Environmental Noise Pollution on the Inhabitants of Ado-Ekiti Metropolis. Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the level of awareness of health problems associated with noise pollution and also examined the relationship between location and the perceived health effects among inhabitants of Ado Ekiti metropolis. The study was a descriptive research design of the survey type. The sample consisted of 250 participants, selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from participants. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined using split half reliability method with a co-efficient of 0.79. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results revealed that participants were aware of the health effects of noise pollution. Also, a significant relationship was established between location and the perceived health effects of noise pollution. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Government should review the existing noise pollution regulations as well as ensure compliance on the activities put in place to control noise pollution in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis.

Keywords: Noise pollution, environment, traffic noise, health effects, Nigeria