Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
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Oyenike Mary Eludoyin

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• Research Article
  Perceptions on Noise Pollution among the Residents of a Medium-Size Settlement in Southwestern Nigeria A Preliminary Study
  Author(s): Oyenike Mary Eludoyin Oyenike Mary Eludoyin
  
  This study examines perception on the sources, effect and the mitigating strategies of neighborhood noise in Ile- Ife. Objectives of the study are; to examine the sources of noise pollution; assess the awareness of residents on noise and concerns for noise pollution; examine the perception of residents on effects of noise pollution; and investigate the coping strategies of residents to noise pollution. This was with the view to assessing the perception of residents in different land uses across Ile-Ife on noise pollution and mitigating measures. The study used both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data source was a set of questionnaire used to extract information from adult (18 years and above) settlers in purposively selected land use areas (commercial/high density areas, low-medium density areas and institutional areas). The secondary data was the .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2375-4397.1000160

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