People Perception on the Socio-Economic Impact of Mobile Telecommunication Mast on Small Business in Mubi Town, Nigeria

This research work was aimed at accessing people perception on the socio-economic impact of mobile telecommunication mast on small business in mubi town of Adamawa State. The fast rise in the use of mobile telecommunication in recent years has resulted to a rise in the amount of mobile transmission masts being built near resident’s areas and the mobile telecommunication industry has a tremendous impact on the socio – economic growth of Adamawa State and Nigeria at large. The objectives are to examine the socio – economic impacts of mobile telecommunication masts on Mubi town and examine the environmental effect of telecommunication masts location experienced by resident in the study area. A total number of 100 questionnaires were administered to the respondent to examine the impact on socio – economic and effect to the environment on mobile telecommunication masts. Only 93 questionnaires where successfully analyzed by the researcher. Simple percentage, frequencies and tables where used to analyze the objectives. The study also revealed that the mobile telecommunication masts has effect on the environment thereby causing environmental pollution to its environs (i.e. emission of carbon monoxide). Based on these findings the study recommends that; the federal, state and local government, NCC, ATC and Telecommunication providers should ensure to create enlightenment/awareness campaign to the public regarding the health hazards/illness of residing near a mobile telecommunication mast as well as the new technology used in the company to avoid assumption of the people on the causes of the telecommunication masks.