Effects of exposure to loud noise on hearing on people of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

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作者：
Asuquo, U.E. [1 ]
Onuu, M.U. [1 ]
Asuquo, A.U. [2 ]
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[1] Department of Physics, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
[2] Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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Noise and Vibration Worldwide | 2009年 / 40卷 / 08期
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Acoustic noise - Audiometers;
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10.1260/095745609789686948
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The effects of noise on hearing have been assessed among residents of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, using subjective and objective measures. A 39-item questionnaire was used for the subjective measure. A sample size of 1000 persons in the high noise zones (noise level>80 dB(A)) was randomly selected and used as a study group while 1000 persons in the low noise zones (noise level2 ) value of 82.2509 (tabulated X 2=5.22) were obtained. Thus implying that exposure to loud noise does affect hearing of residents in the high noise zones.
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