ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF NOISE POLLUTION ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN KANO METROPOLITAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to assess the Effects of Noise Pollution on Students’ Performance in Kano Metropolitan Local Government Areas. The study utilized descriptive research design. Multi-state sampling techniques were adopted where 377 respondents were involved using questionnaire as instrument for data collection. Percentage and frequency count were used in data analysis while table and charts were used in data analysis. So, research has the following findings:the main source of noise pollution around the school environment is automobiles while the least is religious activities the major impact of noise pollution based on the students’ responses is effect hearing negatively while the least one is noise pollution cause deafness and the major ways to be follow in solving noise pollution around school environment are through public enlightenment followed by government effort where government should put more effort in law enactment and implementation perfectly and appropriately. The research recommends that a strict law concerning noise pollution in educational institutes should be made and implemented; the ministries of environment, land and education should revise policies regulating the location and maintenance of schools to ensure effective compliance and so on.

Keywords

• Noise Pollution
• Kano Metropolitan
• Student Performance

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