Open AccessHealth Effects caused by Noise - The Case of Africa: Evidence in Literature from the Past 25 Years
Author(s) -
Francis Osei,
Esther Asantewaa Effah
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of advanced research and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-3248
DOI - 10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i230452
Subject(s) - noise (video) , noise pollution , environmental health , geography , medicine , acoustics , noise reduction , computer science , physics , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics)
This narrative review paper is centred on researches conducted in Africa from the past Twenty-Five (25) years which reveals the health effects caused by noise pollution. Noise pollution has become a global menace. The various areas of noise reception, the health effects reported, sources, noise and exposure levels identified are described. Consistencies and discrepancies among results of various researches are elaborated. Finally, the implications of findings and any new research fields spotted are spelt out.