Effects of Noise Pollution on Zakho University Students at Two Faculty of Science Buildings

Authors

  • Thabit Elias Basheer Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Omar Salih Omar Dept. of Physics, College of Science, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Suzan Khalid Hashim Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science, Zakho university-Zakho-Kurdistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25271/sjuoz.2022.10.2.892

Keywords:

Noise pollution, Physical and Psychological effects, Sound pressure level

Abstract

Noise is a type of pollution that has a negative impact on human health and well-being. Because of population growth and urbanization, the magnitude and severity of noise pollutionare increasing. This study examines the level of noise throughout Zakho university-faculty of science buildings. Noise levels were measured using a sound level meter at two campus buildings at five different times (9:00 AM –2:00 PM). A total of 180 students (98 females, 82 males) were questioned to collect data. The noise levels were highest at the ground floor of building one were at (11:00AM-12:00PM) and (12:00-1:00 PM), respectively, changing from 60.6 to 73.7 dB at (11:00 AM-12:00 PM) and 63.3-73.8 dB at (12:00-1:00 PM) (12-1:00 PM). These results could be due to students taking a lunch hour after 12:00PM and visiting a café at this site.  The most prevalent direct impact of noise on students was feeling annoyed, which affected 23% of students, followed by headache (18%) and so on. Noise has psychological effects on students such as anxiety (6%) and sleep problems (4%) which all have a low percentage. Lastly, memory lapse (2%) and fatigue (3%) impact on students had a lower proportion when compared to other impacts. However, there was 22% of students did not affect by noise.

Author Biographies

Thabit Elias Basheer, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (thabit.basher@uoz.edu.krd)

Omar Salih Omar, Dept. of Physics, College of Science, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Dept. of Physics, College of Science, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (omar_dosky@uod.ac)

Suzan Khalid Hashim, Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science, Zakho university-Zakho-Kurdistan

Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science, Zakho university-Zakho-Kurdistan (suzan.hashim@uoz.edu.krd)

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Published

2022-04-18

How to Cite

Basheer, T. E., Omar, O. S., & Hashim, S. K. (2022). Effects of Noise Pollution on Zakho University Students at Two Faculty of Science Buildings. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 10(2), 35–38. https://doi.org/10.25271/sjuoz.2022.10.2.892

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): April - June  Issue

Section

Science Journal of University of Zakho

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