International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 5 6 2016 06 22 Awareness and Exposure to Generator Noise Pollution in Nigeria 19 25 EN Anil Tripathi 1 Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Manikya Lal Verma Government College Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India Ramesh Penumaka 1 Department of Geology, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Umamaheswara Rao Boddu 2 Department of Geology, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Sankara Pitchaiah Podila 3 Department of Geology, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Animesh Mandal 1 Department of Zoology, Purulia Nistarini College, Purulia, West Bengal, India Rajendra Prasad Mondal 2 Department of Zoology, Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura, West Bengal, India Ekata Godfrey 1 Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences, Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria > Research Paper 2016 2 23 2016 06 22 The acute shortage of electricity in Nigeria has led to indiscriminate, unregulated, and prolong use of generators for electricity by her citizens, which contributes to noise pollution in the country. Although the Nigerian National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has been charged with the responsibility to control noise pollution, many Nigerians fear the agency is ineffective. In this study, Nigerians in five cities were surveyed. The results of the survey confirm their fears and show that a majority of Nigerians are not aware of NESREA existence and its responsibilities. Similarly, an overwhelming majority of those surveyed want the Nigerian government or NESREA to be more aggressive in monitoring and controlling generator use in the country. Copyright@ International Science Community Association