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METHODOLOGY
Survey
During the months of May and June 2002, Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB)
surveyed a total of 2,500 people—500 drivers, 1,000 students, and 1,000
members of the general public—to understand their opinions about noise
pollution, the problems they experience, and what they feel should be done.
Focus group
In order to gain better understanding of people’s feelings about noise pollution,
WBB held two focus group discussions in May and June 2002. One was a mixed
group of office workers, students, and drivers; the second was of bus drivers.
Accepted noise limits (in decibels) and current noise situation in Dhaka
.
80
60 Boys
%
40 Girls
20
1 2
1 0
0
Yes No No comment
Even the drivers who are mostly responsible for noise pollution, detect is as
a problem, While overall 76% of drivers felt that noise pollution is a big
problem,
80 76
60
40
20
20
4
0
Big Average No problem
70 69 68
60 49
50 42 43 42
39
40 35
%
30
20
10 5
0
he ba he ag c h oth
ad dt a gra hild conc sleep eart er
ac em ring v d e
he pe pro ation evt. ntr.
r b.
Three main causes of noise pollution
100 96
80
61
60
% 45
40 35
28
19
20 13
4
0
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rh ing by us po c km the er
orn tax try ac rin
s i h. g
Key Recommendations
In order to reduce noise pollution in Bangladesh, we
must work together, as NGOs, media, and concerned
individuals, to change our own behavior and to
encourage the government to: