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Preventable otological diseases/conditions have been found to be significant health problem amongst children. The most common ear problems found among school children are impacted wax, acute and chronic suppurative otitis media, hearing impairment and foreign bodies etc . The present study was a cross sectional conducted in 546 school children of either gender upto 8th standard in age group of 5-15 years for ear diseases/conditions, in three selected schools in the field area of NIUM, Bengaluru, in one year duration. A pretested and semi structured questionnaire was designed in such a manner that more information regarding demographic profile, assessment of various otological diseases/disorders and associa ted risk factors in children could be collected. The present study revealed that 352 (64.47%) were found having otological conditions. Among them otological conditions were found in 121 (34.37%) and 231 (65.62%) in age group of 5-10 and 11-15 years respectively. Out of total number of enrolled students 319 (58.42%) were girls and 227 (41.58%) were boys. Among them otological conditions were found in 212 (60.23%) girls and in140 (39.77%) in boys. In the present study otological conditions were found more in females than males and more affected children were from lower socioeconomic status. The present study showed that female gender, higher age group and lower socioeconomic status were the risk factors for various otological conditions. Further it was revealed that there was strong relationship between otological conditions and school children; it was also revealed that some risk factors, like female gender, higher age group and lower socioeconomic status are directly related to otological conditions in school children.

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PREVALENCE OF AMRAZ-E GOSH (OTOLOGICAL DISEASES) AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG SECONDARY LEVEL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE FIELD AREA OF NIUM, BANGALORE