dc.contributor.author | Basan˜ez, Irving | |
dc.contributor.author | Nakku, Doreen | |
dc.contributor.author | Stangl, Susan | |
dc.contributor.author | Wanna, George B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-10T12:07:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-10T12:07:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Basañez, I., Nakku, D., Stangl, S., & Wanna, G. B. (2015). Prevalence of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 79(12), 2359-2363. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1896 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Hearing loss in children is a common entity worldwide. We examined the prevalence and etiology of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda. Methods: Cross-sectional study in primary school children aged 5–14 was performed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss. Ugandan primary school children were screened for disabling hearing loss (threshold >30 dB) and confirmatory audiometry was performed on those who failed the screening. Results: There were 639 children screened. Thirty-five (5.5%) of children screened failed and were referred for further testing. Two children were lost to follow-up. The percentage of children with true hearing loss was 3.1%. Conclusions: The incidence of failed hearing screening and hearing loss in Mbarara, Uganda is similar to other populations. Hearing loss is a significant problem in Uganda and efforts should be made for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of hearing loss. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology | en_US |
dc.subject | Africa | en_US |
dc.subject | Hearing loss | en_US |
dc.subject | Schoolchildren | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.subject | Hearing screening | en_US |
dc.subject | Audiology | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |