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Students from first to fourth years in the Education Department of a local university in Durban, South Africa, who were aged 18 years old \u2013 25 years old were invited to participate in an online survey.\n\nResults: Of the 462 participants, most had a general awareness on noise and hearing loss but lacked knowledge on the negative effect of loud noise, with 95.2% using personal listening devices, followed by visiting restaurants and gyms, and 48.3% being unsure if noise can damage hearing permanently. They were unaware of methods to reduce their exposure to noise. 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