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Perception level of Noise among Trainee Teachers, W.B., India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, INDIA

Res. J. Management Sci., Volume 2, Issue (6), Pages 17-21, June,6 (2013)

Abstract

This study aimed to understand whether trainee teachers have any basic concept about environmental noise or not. Study results revealed that both male and female teacher trainee has basic concept about noise and it is non-significant among them (p0.05). About 50.36% of respondents argued that noise induced hearing loss can happen when noise level greater 85 dB. However, 39% respondent correctly responds about the minimum level of noise permitted to the academic institute, hospitals etc. Finally it can be concluded that as noise is a vital factor which causes both auditory and non-auditory effect, so every teacher should know the basic feature of noise and its ill effects on the community.

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