Study on Health Impacts of Ear and Headphones among Students Lives in Chandigarh

Abstract

The human ear can be damaged by excessive noise levels. Noise can arise from a variety of occupational/recreational sources causing tinnitus, hearing loss and hyperacusis. The use of different types of earphones for entertainment has become very common/fashionable among our youths. objective:-To assess the prevalence of use of earphones for entertainment and the health impacts of earphones and headphones on student lives in Chandigarh. methodology: A Cross-sectional Study was conducted through random sampling during January-February 2018 in Students lives in Chandigarh. 100 students from Chandigarh who are using earphones or headphones from past five years or more were included in the study. DATA collection Methods and analysis: The pre-structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions were used to collect data from the participants after taking their consent. An analysis was done by using Excel and SPSS software.