@article{10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12,
  author = {Abdulazeez Ahmed and Hamisu Abdullahi and Nafisa Bello-Muhammad and Emmanuel S. Kolo and Kazeem Jamiu and Mustapha Salihu and Lateef Lawal and Mohammed Sani and Haruna Kabir and Abdulhakeem A. Aluko and Abdulrazak Ajiya and Muhammad G. Hasheem and Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed},
  title = {Hearing Impairment in a Semi-urban Community in North-Western Nigeria},
  journal = {European Journal of Preventive Medicine},
  volume = {4},
  number = {5},
  pages = {113-119},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ejpm.20160405.12},
  abstract = {Population based studies to measure the burden of hearing impairment are scarce in sub-Saharan Africa due largely to lack of allocation of resources. This study aims to report the prevalence and possible causes of hearing impairment in a semi-urban community. A cross-sectional community based survey using the World Health Organization Ear and Hearing disorders survey protocol was conducted in 2013. Adults and children hearing assessment was conducted via Pure-tone audiometry for air conduction thresholds at 0.5-4kHz with otoscopy. Ambient noise level was at 45dB. A total of 91 participants were tested with a hearing loss prevalence of 29(31.9%). Fifty three (58.2%) were females, population age range was 5-60years, with a mean age of 14.13years (SD: 13.51). Ear diseases were a major contributor to hearing loss 61(67.0%) affecting 5-14year old age-group, followed by unknown causes 19(20.9%). Other major causes of hearing impairment in this cohort were infectious diseases 8(8.8%), genetic conditions 2 (2.2%) and non-infectious conditions 1(1.1%) respectively. There was a significant difference in mean audiometric thresholds for the right and left ears respectively. The prevalence of hearing impairment in this community may indeed be quite high and calls for concerted efforts by relevant authorities to reduce the burden in our communities.},
 year = {2016}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Hearing Impairment in a Semi-urban Community in North-Western Nigeria
AU  - Abdulazeez Ahmed
AU  - Hamisu Abdullahi
AU  - Nafisa Bello-Muhammad
AU  - Emmanuel S. Kolo
AU  - Kazeem Jamiu
AU  - Mustapha Salihu
AU  - Lateef Lawal
AU  - Mohammed Sani
AU  - Haruna Kabir
AU  - Abdulhakeem A. Aluko
AU  - Abdulrazak Ajiya
AU  - Muhammad G. Hasheem
AU  - Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed
Y1  - 2016/09/24
PY  - 2016
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12
T2  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
JO  - European Journal of Preventive Medicine
SP  - 113
EP  - 119
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-8230
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ejpm.20160405.12
AB  - Population based studies to measure the burden of hearing impairment are scarce in sub-Saharan Africa due largely to lack of allocation of resources. This study aims to report the prevalence and possible causes of hearing impairment in a semi-urban community. A cross-sectional community based survey using the World Health Organization Ear and Hearing disorders survey protocol was conducted in 2013. Adults and children hearing assessment was conducted via Pure-tone audiometry for air conduction thresholds at 0.5-4kHz with otoscopy. Ambient noise level was at 45dB. A total of 91 participants were tested with a hearing loss prevalence of 29(31.9%). Fifty three (58.2%) were females, population age range was 5-60years, with a mean age of 14.13years (SD: 13.51). Ear diseases were a major contributor to hearing loss 61(67.0%) affecting 5-14year old age-group, followed by unknown causes 19(20.9%). Other major causes of hearing impairment in this cohort were infectious diseases 8(8.8%), genetic conditions 2 (2.2%) and non-infectious conditions 1(1.1%) respectively. There was a significant difference in mean audiometric thresholds for the right and left ears respectively. The prevalence of hearing impairment in this community may indeed be quite high and calls for concerted efforts by relevant authorities to reduce the burden in our communities.
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
ER  - 

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