The Nigeria hearing and speech association has decried the increasing hearing challenges being faced by many Nigerians as a result of noise pollution.
The National President of the group, Prof. Julius Ademokoya, during a courtesy visit to the medical rehabilitation therapist board, said many Nigerians had hearing problems.
He said, “The majority of Nigerians are not hearing well; many of us are loosing our hearing due to the noisy nature of the country, with speakers, grinding machines, honking drivers, among others, wreaking havoc on people’s auditory canals.” “You are not expected to expose your hearing to the sound hearing of 80 decibel, but riding in a bus for about six hours, alongside careless drivers on the road exposes you to hearing problems.” He also noted that the problem of noise pollution is commonly experienced by airport workers and drivers. He warned that the use of electro-magnetic devices also posed additional problems to the hearing of many Nigerians, advising that those who use such devises must be careful.
He added “the use of phones is a major problem.”
We must care for the ear by preventing it from noise. A test conducted among those admitted in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, shows that they have about 30 percent hearing problem and it is progressive – it build up; and s you grow older, it becomes a big problem.
“Even religious institutions, which are close to people’s houses, affect hearing; as the instruments used there have jarring effects on the ear.”
Again, he said, this new era of bombings and shootings also cause acoustic and heavy noise that can make people go deaf immediately, because of the unexpected sound and shock it creates, he said.
Speaking on the purpose of the visit, he said it was to discuss vital issues that relate to the profession.
He said, “we are determined to have a recognized scheme of universal service for audiologists and speech therapists in various health institutions. Having a necessary scheme is essential to the development of our profession, to enable its growth; we also plan to organize internship for prospective speech therapists.
We must care for the ear by preventing it from noise. A test conducted among those admitted in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, shows that they have about 30 percent hearing problem and it is progressive – it build up; and s you grow older, it becomes a big problem.
“Even religious institutions, which are close to people’s houses, affect hearing; as the instruments used there have jarring effects on the ear.”
Again, he said, this new era of bombings and shootings also cause acoustic and heavy noise that can make people go deaf immediately, because of the unexpected sound and shock it creates, he said.
Speaking on the purpose of the visit, he said it was to discuss vital issues that relate to the profession.
He said, “we are determined to have a recognized scheme of universal service for audiologists and speech therapists in various health institutions. Having a necessary scheme is essential to the development of our profession, to enable its growth; we also plan to organize internship for prospective speech therapists.
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By Sodiq Oyeleke
Sunday Punch, May 20, 2012.
Sunday Punch, May 20, 2012.
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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