Awareness of Vocal Hygiene and Vocal Abuse among Autorickshaw Drivers in Kottayam

Abstract

Abstract: Voice is an important aspect of healthy and effective communication. There is a lack of awareness among people about voice problems associated with occupation. Vocal awareness addresses the significance of proper care of vocal folds suggesting certain modification in behaviour, lifestyle and diet. Vocal hygiene and practice are essential in developing good voice among individuals. The purpose of the study is to analyse the awareness of vocal hygiene and vocal abuse with related risk factors like continuous noise, smoking and air pollution among autorickshaw drivers in Kottayam. In this study participants included 50 male randomly selected autorickshaw drivers from different areas of Kottayam whose age ranged between 25-65 years. A questionnaire with 20 sets of questions was developed and distributed among the participants. The result showed that the awareness on vocal hygiene and vocal abuse is less (53.2%) among the autorickshaw drivers.