Impact of Power Looms Noise on Cognitive Development of School Going Children under Age 10 Years in Faisalabad City

Abstract

Mind is main part of the body. Our body is totally consisting on mind’s working. The pinpoint of this study cognitive development is also related to mind. A healthy mind grows in a healthy environment. Any disturbance in environment can delay the mental development. Noise is the main factor in environment which plays an adverse role in delaying Cognitive development and cause many problems related to mind. This research “Impact of power looms Noise on cognitive development of school going children under age (10 years) in Faisalabad city” related to human development which deals with social sciences. This study is totally based on urban areas of Faisalabad city.  Purposive sampling is chosen because those residential areas are required where power looms are existed and schools where power looms’ noise is listened.  Quantitative data is collected with the help of Interview Schedule. The data is analyzed by using computer software - Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). A large proportion of the respondents 100 percent reported that they were well aware about the term of power loom noise and the type and source of noise in class. Some variables showed strong associations i.e. 53.3 percent respondents did not paid complete attention on the lesson, in chi-square test the  significant level was 0.583 and 50.0 percent respondents did not understand the lesson teaching by teacher in class due to power loom noise, in chi-square test the significant level was 0.348. In classroom 78.3 Percent respondents did not actively responded during the lesson of teacher, in chi-square test the significant level was 0.855. In school 51.7 percent respondents were attending the school irregularly; the chi-square the significant level was 0.828. Analysis indicated that in chi-square test there was a difference in chi-square value and significant level which showed the less cognitive abilities of respondents. Often 78.3 percent respondents narrated the daily lesson to teacher.50.0 percent respondents felt angry in class room. 51.7 percent respondents quarreled with friends and they did not share the things with friends. 56.7percent respondents did not felt satisfied at school. Only 36.7 percent respondents thought that school discipline was a useful tool to acquire academic knowledge. Rate of giving answer to question of teacher after few seconds 63.3 percent , punishment in class 81.7 percent answering some time, type of problem due to high level of noise 75.0 percent answering headache, 76.7 percent answering that they remain worried to go back home hurry in school time, result depicted strong significant with majority of the selected variables. 63.3 percent respondents gave suggestions to control the noise that replace the power looms from the locality. Secondary data which was collected from the examination grades of school also showed that noise effects on the cognitive development of children, they had low grade C and D and below 50% marks.