Prevalence of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda.

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Abstract
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.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 >30dB) and confirmatory audiometry was performed on those who failed the screening.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%.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.
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Authors Basañez, Irving;Nakku, Doreen;Stangl, Susan;Wanna, George B;
Journal international journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Year 2015
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10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.10.044
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africa uganda hearing loss hearing screening audiology schoolchildren

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