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Music, sound, or noise? Sonic culture in Ghana and its public health implications

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dc.contributor.author Otchere, Eric D.
dc.contributor.author Carl, Florian
dc.date.accessioned 2016-05-26T14:51:42Z
dc.date.available 2016-05-26T14:51:42Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2568
dc.description 25p en_US
dc.description.abstract The sonic culture of any place is always locally specific. Yet, beyond cultural differences, there are more general health implications of sound production and exposure, particularly where high sound levels with potentially damaging effects to the inner ear are concerned. The purpose of this study was to investigate further into the socio-cultural, psychological, and physiological dimensions of sound production, exposure and perception in a Ghanaian context. Specifically, we aimed to examine how people who regularly deal with electronic sound equipment evaluate sound stimuli in different contexts. We used three different instruments: first, we measured ambient noise levels at live music events and during band rehearsals; we then conducted air conduction threshold tests to assess participants’ status of hearing; and, as a complementary instrument, we used a structured questionnaire to assess levels of sound exposure as well as participants’ evaluation of environmental noise. Our results revealed that amateur and professional musicians are indeed a high risk group with regard to potential hearing damage. We therefore concluded that awareness campaigns and counter-measures with regard to sound/noise pollution need to be designed more specifically for different target groups to address their respective needs. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject sonic culture en_US
dc.subject sound exposure en_US
dc.subject noise en_US
dc.subject hearing loss en_US
dc.subject public health en_US
dc.title Music, sound, or noise? Sonic culture in Ghana and its public health implications en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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