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Assessment of insidious effects of noise pollution from personal music playing functions on audictory perception of youths in Ibadan, Nigeria
(Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2011-06) Osisanya, A.; Ganiyu, Y. O.
The study investigated the insidious effects of noise from personal music playing functions on the perception and understanding of speech sounds among the sampled youth population. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study through the use of purposive sampling technique. Two hundred and fifty (250) samples drawn from the youth population in Ibadan metropolis participated in the study. A validated Hearing and Health Risk Exposure Scale, with reliability co-efficient of 0.75 was used to generate data for the study. The results were analysed, using frequency counts, percentage and bar charts. The findings revealed that continued usage of Music Playing Functions (MPFs) by the youths has negative effect on their auditory perception and functional ability of their hearing mechanism. 73.6% of the participants experience difficulty with their hearing as a result of exposure to MPFs. 66% of the participants claimed that exposure to such noise has affected their ability to concentrate and learn smoothly; while 68% of the participants always ask people to repeat themselves whenever on telephone or interpersonal conversation which in effect indicated reduced hearing functions and insensitivity of the hearing organs to speech sounds. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the youths' should avoid hearing exposure to high music playing functions that can generate health hazards. Government should come up with an enforceable policy that will enable the manufacturers of personal music players reduce the maximum sound output level of such gadgets, while all stakeholders, ministries and institutions concerned with education, health, youth affairs and related issues should mount up a regular public awareness campaign to curtail the insidious effects of noise exposure on the general wellbeing of all and sundry.
Assistive technology: a veritable tool in rehabilitating persons with special needs
(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2016-07) Osisanya, A.
Rehabilitation of persons with special needs requires holistic remediated and adjustment tools (strategies) which would accommodate the use of assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices, structurally designed to promote greater independence. These tools and strategies; commonly referred to as assistive technology would enable persons with special needs perform tasks that they were formerly unable to do or those ones they do with difficulty. Thus, comprehensive use of assistive technology provides the necessary enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish any required task(s). Assistive technology would also enhance the process of rehabilitation and psycho-social adjustments as well as educational cum vocational performance of persons with special needs. Therefore, this paper highlights the kinds of rehabilitation options towards resolving the attendant educational, vocational and socio-emotional problems due to disabilities. The paper concludes with relevance of assistive technology as a veritable tool in rehabilitating persons with special needs. It also encourages comprehensive use of assistive technology as a complementary service-delivery mechanism in all the rehabilitation programmes and centres.
Attendant psycho-social hearing reactions of the elderly with presbycusis in rural and urban areas of South-West Nigeria
(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2013) Osisanya, A.
This study investigated the psycho-social hearing reactions of the elderly with experience of age-related hearing loss in Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun states of Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two hundred and forty participants were selected through Multi-stage sampling technique from both the rural and urban areas of the three states sampled. Age-related Hearing loss Reaction Scale (A-RHLS, r= 0.85) was used as instrument for data collection. Three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, and data were analysed using Chi-square. The findings revealed that 178 (74.2%) of the participants exhibited negative psycho-social hearing reactions as against 92 (25.8%) who manifested positive psycho-social hearing reactions. The females from the rural areas showed positive psycho-social hearing reactions, compared to their counterparts from urban areas. The study thus confirms a trend of psychosocial hearing reactions among the elderly in Nigeria. The study recommends that elderly individuals with hearing loss be audiologically evaluated and rehabilitated holistically, as this will help them to develop an enduring socioemotional coping strategies even as their hearing ability degenerates with increase in age.
Attitudes of parents toward their children with speech disorders in Oyo State, Nigeria
(National Association for Exceptional Children, 2015) Osisanya, A.; Adeniyi, S. O.
Good speech is essential to both social and academic lives. However, when speech loss its quality, it attracts unnecessary reaction from the listeners which may eventually cause psychological trauma to the affected person. Reaction to speech disorders vary from place to place and culture to culture and this has been the major concern of special educators and speech specialists. It is on this note that this study investigates attitudes of parents towards their children with speech disorders in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. A total number of fifty (50) parents whose children have significant speech disorders were purposefully selected. A questionnaire tagged Parent Attitudinal Scale for Special Disorders with reliability coefficient of 0.71 was used for data collection. The findings revealed that parent’s dispositions to speech disorders were negative as there was no significant difference between the attitudes of male and female parents toward speech disorders of their children. However, there was significant different between the reaction of elite and illustrates parents towards speech disorder. Based on these finding, it was recommended that there should be mass awareness about the implication of negative reaction and proper education about early intervention to stem the tide.
Audiological management of age-related hearing loss in aged population
(Network for Health Education and Welfare of Special People, Ibadan, Ibadan, 2019) Osisanya, A.
Audiological tinnitus management: an essential audiological protocol for elderly patients with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus
(IntechOpen, London, United Kingdom, 2019) Osisanya, A.
Elderly population with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus is increasing across the world, and the dilemma in the management of such elderly patients across the neurology and audiology/otology clinics seems enormous due to the attendant effects of such health-related comorbid conditions and ageing. This has been observed to have negative effect on the general well-being of quite a number of the elderly patients identified with the comorbid health conditions. It has also increased the tinnitus severity and related psychosocial reactions of the elderly patients. Worse still, the situation causes undulating increase in the prevalence of the comorbid condition of advanced age both male and female irrespective of cultural differences. Due to the aforementioned, this chapter is written with the aim of highlighting the efficacy of audiological tinnitus management options considered essential in the rehabilitation of individuals with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus. The chapter also discusses the benefits of combined therapies in rehabilitating elderly patients with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus and concluded with some useful recommendations for effective management of the comorbid condition.
Audiological tinnitus management: an essential audiological protocol for elderly patients with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus
(IntechOpen, London, United Kingdom, 2019) Osisanya, A.
Elderly population with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus is increasing across the world, and the dilemma in the management of such elderly patients across the neurology and audiology/otology clinics seems enormous due to the attendant effects of such health-related comorbid conditions and ageing. This has been observed to have negative effect on the general well-being of quite a number of the elderly patients identified with the comorbid health conditions. It has also increased the tinnitus severity and related psychosocial reactions of the elderly patients. Worse still, the situation causes undulating increase in the prevalence of the comorbid condition of advanced age both male and female irrespective of cultural differences. Due to the aforementioned, this chapter is written with the aim of highlighting the efficacy of audiological tinnitus management options considered essential in the rehabilitation of individuals with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus. The chapter also discusses the benefits of combined therapies in rehabilitating elderly patients with comorbidity of hypertension and tinnitus and concluded with some useful recommendations for effective management of the comorbid condition.
Auditory and non-auditory effects of consistent-use of mobile- telephone in Ibadan-Oyo State, Nigeria
(2020-05) Lawal, A. O.; Osisanya, A.
Consistent exposure to sound generated by mobile phone have continued to pose threat on the human hearing functions. Adolescents are more likely than any other group to utilize the device for music playing functions, continued calls and other numerous functions. Thus, this study therefore, investigated the auditory and non- auditory effect of consistent-use of mobile telephone among adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design. The sample of the study comprised 500 participants purposively selected. Data were analyzed using percentage, frequency and chi-square. The findings indicated that 11% of the participants had a notched hearing pattern, while 46.6% had a rising hearing pattern. 14.6%> of the participants claimed having ear pain after the use of mobile phone for calls and other listening purposes, while 12.6 % claimed having headache after prolong use of mobile telephony for music playing functions. The findings indicated that a number of the participants experienced both auditory and non-auditory problems due to consistent exposure to noise emanated from mobile phone. Based on the findings, it was recommended that prolong use of mobile phone especially for listening purpose and music playing functions should be reduced. Also, awareness campaigns on the dangers of consistent-use of mobile telephone should be instituted.
Childhood hearing loss - a Nigerian experience and a call to action
(2013) Adedayo, O. O.; Olawale, O.; Osisanya, A.
The burden of childhood hearing loss is huge, its effect on affected children devastating and the economic toll is heavy. Unfortunately much attention is not given to programs that promote early detection, management and rehabilitation of such children in developing countries. A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and patterns of hearing loss was undertaken among 127 children aged 5-15 years who presented for hearing assessment in two ear clinics in south-western Nigeria. Results revealed that majority (72.5%) of the children were confirmed as having hearing loss and 90.2% of those with hearing loss had disabling hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss was rampant but sensorineural hearing loss was the most prevalent. Although the flat audiogram and the flat tympanogram (Type B) predominated, other patterns of tympanograms and audiograms were also found. In conclusions, in developing countries there should be stronger advocacy by health workers for programs that will empower them and others who work with children to identify and refer children with hearing loss promptly. Universal screening of newborns and children should be made mandatory and programs aimed at preventing conditions and infections that can lead to childhood hearing loss should also be prioritized and strengthened as a matter of urgency.
Classification of hearing status and health- related quality of life of elderly people with presbycusis in South-West, Nigeria
(Gabesther Educational Publishers, 2017-06) Osisanya, A.
"This study investigated the prevalence of the condition, and health-related quality of life of the elderly with presbycusis. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 146 participants from four (4) south western states in Nigeria. The study was carried out, using Pure-tone audiometric test (PTA) to determine the prevalence and classification of the condition, while HHIE and MOS SF-36 scales were employed to investigate the perceived hearing communication specific problems and health-related quality of life of the participants. Data were analysed, using frequency counts and percentages. The findings reveal that presbycusis is a common disabling condition among the elderly (83.4%), and not peculiar to any gender (M=85.3%; F=80.8%). Also, the findings establish high level of socioemotional adjustment problems, poor social relationships and withdrawal syndrome, feelings of depression and loneliness, reduced daily living functions, poor general well- being and reduced quality of life among the elderly assessed. Therefore, it was recommended that detection and management of presbycusis and associated conditions be done early, while concerted efforts should be by all the stakeholders towards the prevention of presbycusis through comprehensive hearing conservation strategies and promotion of improved quality of life of the elderly in the country"
A comparative study of post-hospital aphasic rehabilitative techniques
(Nigerian Speech and Hearing Association, 1998-06) Osisanya, A.; Oyebola, M.
This study compared the performance of two categories of stroke-aphasic patients on the rehabilitative programmes exposed them to after the hospital treatment. Through a t-test statistic at the 0.05 alpha level we found significant differences in the performance of males and females, holistic and gestural rehabilitative strategies, fluent and non-fluent patients. The research findings revealed the mean values as (X = 7.3 4.5, t’obs = 6.2 :P 0.05); (X= 6.8/4.9; t’obs = 3.52; P 0.05); and (X = 6.4 /4.5; fobs = 3.40 ;P 0.05) respectively. Also, the results of the study showed that the holistic rehabilitative method performed better in the restoration of patients communicative skills. Finally, the paper gave some suggestions to be adopted in running a rewarding rehabilitative programmes.
Determination of prevalence, risk factors and patterns of hearing loss among the elderly with hypertension in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
(Nigerian School Health Association, 2019-06) Okonkwo, P. E.; Osisanya, A.
Reduced hearing sensitivity among the elderly has been attributed to some risk factors and influence of age-related degenerative conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder and hypertension. Hearing loss, especially the age-related type (presbycusis), has been reported as one of the global burdens affecting the general well-being and quality of life of the elderly with hypertension. Thus, hearing loss has been observed to be associated with hypertension and functional decline in elderly, as this condition makes them experience poor communication, fatigue, reduced social functions, mood -swing and withdrawal syndrome. Emerging research outcomes indicate a strong relationship between hypertension and reduced auditory performance among the elderly. Therefore, this study determined the prevalence, types and patterns of hearing loss associated with hypertension, in a bid to suggest comprehensive management strategies and a model of creating awareness towards promoting good healthy living among the elderly in Nigeria. One hundred and seventy two elderly, aged 65 - 85 with hypertension were purposively selected from patients undergoing treatment for hypertension in some tertiary hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria for the study. Participants were subjected to Pure-Tone Audiometry (PTA) through the use of Maico 53 Diagnostic Audiometer to determine the degrees, types and patterns of hearing loss among the elderly with hypertension. Results showed that 148 (86.05%) elderly patients with hypertension presented with different degrees, types and patterns of hearing loss. Out of this number, 123 (83.1%) presented with bilateral hearing loss, while 25 (16.89%) had unilateral hearing loss. Degree of hearing loss, 74 moderate hearing loss, 118 moderately severe and 50 severe hearing loss. 36% of the hearing loss appeared as flat audiometric configuration, 24% were slopping, 19. 0 % were rising, while 21% were tough-shaped audiometric configurations. The findings showed high prevalence of hearing loss among the elderly with hypertension in Ibadan, Nigeria. Based on the findings, management of the elderly with hypertension should include regular audiological rehabilitation and total adherence to hearing conservation principles, otological management, regulation of blood pressure and adequate counselling and follow-up services.
Education of learners with special needs
(Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network, 2016) Moronkola, O. A.; Osisanya, A.; Lazarus, K. U.; Ademokoya, J. A.
Effect of auditory training and aided language stimulation on speech perception of children with hearing loss in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
(2016) Osisanya, A.; Afolabi, M. C.
Children fitted with hearing aid, without appropriate placement on aural rehabilitation always find it difficult to benefit maximally from the use of such assistive listening device as well as experiencing difficulty in producing intelligible speech sounds. Therefore, most of them become discouraged and not interested to undergo aural rehabilitation. Thus, this study examined the effect of auditory training (AT) and aided language stimulation (ALS), moderated on onset and degrees of hearing loss on the speech perception (detection, recognition and discrimination,) of children fitted with hearing aid in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. A pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design, using a 3x2x2 factorial matrix, was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 24 children (age ranged between 4 and 7 years) with hearing loss. The participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups (AT and ALS) with a twelve-week intervention plan and a non-treatment control group. A standardised auditory trainer, and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - 4th Edition (PPVT-4, r=.80 - .84), were the instruments used for the training. The five hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance, and data collected were analysed using Descriptive Analysis, Multivariate Analysis of Co- Variance (MANCOVA) and Scheffe Post Hoc Analysis. The findings revealed a significant main effect of treatments on the speech perception of the participants; Recognition (F 71.45, η = 94) Discrimination, (F = 88.11, η = .95) and Detection, (F = 32.06, η = 87), with ALS being a more significant treatment (Recognition (F = 3.37, p<.05); Discrimination (F= 5.25, p<.05) and Detection (F = 3.38, p<.05). The onset of hearing loss on the speech perception of the participants was significant in Recognition, (F = 9.37η=51), Discrimination, (F = 12.40η=57), and Detection, (F = 4.72η=39). The degrees of hearing loss had a significant effect on Recognition, (F = .020η=.002), Discrimination, (F = .032η=004), and Detection, (F = 4.31η=33), Treatments and onset of hearing loss interacted on Recognition (F = 4.24, η = .34); Discrimination, (F = 4.86, η = .39) and Detection, (F = 8.51, η = 65.);but no interaction between treatment and degree of hearing loss on Discrimination,(F= .73, p>.05); Recognition, (F = .83, p>.05), and Detection, (F = .96, p>.05) Onset of hearing loss interacted with the degrees of hearing loss on Detection, (F = 4.69, η = .39) but not on Recognition (F =.67, p>.05); and Discrimination, (F = .53, p>.05). Treatments, onset of hearing loss and degree of hearing loss interacted on Recognition (F =4.31, df = (1, 23), p<.05, η = .47; and Detection, F = 4.95, df = (1, 23), p<.05, η = .52. but not on Discrimination, F = .14, df = (1,23), p>.05). Based on the above findings, it is recommended that children with hearing loss should be rehabilitated using auditory training and aided language stimulation as part of the aural rehabilitative strategies meant to maximize the use of the assistive listening device.
Effect of auditory training and speech reading on speech discrimination ability of children with hearing loss in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
(Humanities Institute, Kangwon National University, Korea, 2020-06) Unuofin, P. E.; Osisanya, A.
Children with hearing loss have poor speech discrimination ability as a result of the loss of auditory capacity to recognize and discriminate speech, sounds. Past studies were focused largely on the rehabilitation of the auditory systems towards efficient speech recognition ability with little attention paid to the rehabilitation of speech discrimination difficulty. This study, therefore, was designed to determine the effect of auditory training and speech reading on the speech discrimination ability of children with hearing loss. The moderating effects of the degree and age of onset of hearing loss were also examined. The study adopted the pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design of 3x2x3 factorial matrix. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the three schools used, while the thirty participants involved were purposively selected based on their degree and onset of the hearing loss. The participants were randomly assigned into auditory training (10), speech reading (10) and control (10) groups. The treatment lasted ten weeks. The instruments used were the adapted version of the Clement Ayodele Bakare Speech Discrimination Test List (r = 0.75) and Masy Part LaForest Experimental Speech Sound Discrimination Test List (0.72). Data were analysed using Analysis of Covariance and Scheffe Post-hoc test at 0.05 level of significance. There was a significant main effect of treatment on the participants speech discrimination ability (F (2,13) = 10.008, partial2 = 0.56). Participants in the speech reading group had the highest mean score (49.00), followed by those in auditory training (42.33), while those in control group had the lowest mean (33.33). There was no two-way interaction effects of degree and onset of hearing loss on the speech discrimination ability of children with hearing loss. The study also revealed insignificant three-way interaction effects of treatment, degree, and onset of hearing loss on the speech discrimination ability. Auditory training and speech reading exercises were effective in enhancing speech discrimination ability of children with hearing loss in Ibadan, regardless of the degree and onset of hearing loss. However, speech reading showed better outcome than auditory training. Therefore, audiologists, hearing therapists and speech therapists should adopt these strategies towards improving the speech discrimination ability of children with hearing loss.
Effect of cooperative learning and peer tutoring on performance in biology among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
(Department of Special Education, University of Ibadan, 2020-07) Chinaka, A. F.; Osisanya, A.
Specialized instructional techniques are believed to have the required potency to enhance the academic performance of learners with hearing challenges in the school system. However, reports have shown that some of the techniques were not effective in enhancing the academic performance of students with disabilities offering science subjects. Thus, this study was therefore designed to investigate the impact of co-operative learning and peer tutoring on Biology performance among students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a pretest-posttest, control group, quasi-experimental research design with a 3x2x2 factorial matrix. Three special secondary schools were randomly selected and purposive sampling was used in selecting fifty (50) Senior Secondary School Two students with hearing impairment, comprising thirty (30) males and twenty (20) females. These students were randomly assigned into Experimental Group I (17), Experimental Group II (16) and Control (17). Biology Achievement Test Questionnaire (BATQ; r=0.87) and General Self-efficacy Scale (GSS; r=0.60) were the major instruments used for the study. Participants in the experimental groups were taught Biology with the instructional strategies while those in control group were instructed using the conventional method. Seven hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance, while data were analyzed, using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and mean scores. There was a significant main effect of treatment on the participant’s performance in Biology (F(2.42)) = 21.32; Partial η2= 0.50). Co-operative learning and peer tutoring were effective in enhancing the participant’s performance in Biology. The participants exposed to peer tutoring had the highest mean score (23.60), followed by those in co-operative learning (17.76), while those in the control group, had the lowest mean score (13.20). The two-way interaction effects of treatment and self-efficacy was significant (F(1.42)= 13.80, P<.05, η2=.43) in favour of participants exposed to peer tutoring, although the interaction effects of treatment and gender were not significant (F(1.42) = .420, P>.05, η2 = 0.16). The three-way interaction effect of treatments, gender and self-efficacy on performance in Biology was significant (F(1.42) = 17.480, P<.05, η2=.30). Based on these findings, peer tutoring and cooperative learning should be incorporated into the teaching of students with hearing impairment, especially in teaching Biology in secondary schools. Attention should also be paid to academic self-efficacy of female students by the teachers and the guidance counsellors so that their learning can be positively impacted upon.
Effective management of students with auditory processing disorders (APD) in the classroom setting: essential hints for the teachers and school administrators
(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, 2015) Osisanya, A.; Adewunmi, A.
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) as an auditory impairment impacts on the functional listening abilities of persons with it. For instance, persons with APD usually have difficulty localising sounds, mishear auditory information, and take longer to respond to, and process auditory information, leading ultimately to challenging learning situations- both for the student and the teacher. Strategies of managing students with APD are adequately discussed, with management tips for teachers and suggestions for the school administrators.
Effectiveness of melodic intonation therapy in the management of communication difficulty of pupils with non-fluent aphasia in the classroom setting
(Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba-Ghana, 2012-09) Osisanya, A.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of melodic intonation therapy in the management of children with non-fluent aphasia. Twelve (12) samples of six (6) each in the two groups of experimental and the control were purposively selected from a Speech/Language Clinic in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Melodic intonation therapy was the technique used with the samples in the experimental group, while those in the control group were rehabilitated through regular speech therapeutic exercises. With the aid of t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance, the findings revealed a significant difference between the performances of the two groups. The outcome indicated that the experimental group performed significantly above those exposed to regular speech therapy (Cal. t=8. 06, Crit.t=1.18, df = 10, P<.05). The results of the study showed that training effects yielded more superior gains than the pre-evaluation results (Cal.t=10.95, crit.t=1.18, df=10, P<.05). The paper therefore, recommends the use of melodic intonation therapy with the non- fluent aphasia and any other patients with speech impairment. Also, the paper concludes with some guidelines and suggestions to be followed in using the therapeutic package for effective gains.
Effects of auditory integrationtraining and acoupedic therapy on word recognition of children with hearing impairment
(2017) Osisanya, A.; Adeniyi, S. O.; Olubukola, F. O.
This study examined the effectiveness of auditory integration training and acoupedic therapy on word recognition among children with hearing impairment. Thirty three children between five and ten years old participated in this study. All the participants had Pre-Lingual and Post-Lingual hearing impairment with degree of hearing loss ranging from mild, moderate, severe to profound. All the children had their hearing loss confirmed through audiometric test and they were fitted with hearing aids. The instruments used consisted of Macro 53 brand of audiometer calibrated on ISO-13485:2008, word recognition test adapted from Betts (1946) with reliability of 0.89 for pre and post tests and case history of the participants. Data collected were coded and analysed using Analysis of Co-variance using SPSS version 17. The results revealed that Auditory Integration Training and Acoupedic therapy had significant effects on word recognition among the participants and that Auditory Integration Training was more effective on word recognition among children with hearing impairment. Also, there were significant main effects of degree and onset of hearing loss on participants’ word recognition. It was recommended that early intervention in the form of Auditory Integration Training and Acoupedic Therapy should be adopted.
Effects of industrial noise pollution on the auditory performance and health status of industrial workers in Oluyole industrial estate, Ibadan, Nigeria
(Academia Publishing, 2017-06) Fada, P. O.; Osisanya, A.
Exposure to excessive noise level is capable of producing destruction of the hair cells due to vasoconstriction of the cochlea blood vessels and over stimulation of the hair cells as a response to the noise exposure, which in turn may reduce the nutrient and oxygen to the cells as well as, placing a great impingement on the occupational performances of the Industrial workers. The study examined the potential effect of excessive noise exposure on the auditory performance and health status of some industrial workers in Ibadan. A total of hundred (100) industrial workers consisting of seventy-five (75) males and twenty-five (25) females were purposively selected to participate in the ex post facto research. Instruments used included a TENMA RS-232 Sound Level Meter (SLM) to measure the noise level of the bakery firm, Maico 53 audiometer to test the hearing levels of the participants, OMRON M2 Basic blood pressure monitor to assess the systolic, diastolic pressure and pulse rate of the participants and a self designed questionnaire to assess the participants’ daily health status. SLM readings of the firm revealed three different results of 85dB, 87dB and 91dB. 80% of the participants were affected by hearing loss on either right, left or both ears measured; 71% had high systolic blood pressure, 68% had abnormal pulse rate while 75% after exposure to excessive noise at work and 75% were not aware of the effects of excessive noise to their hearing organs as they were not informed at work. The Federal Government of Nigeria should enforce hearing conservation programme and health and safety regulations on every industry where noise is a by–product. In general, the health and safety of industrial workers should be placed on a high priority by government, employees and industrial employers.