Open AccessHearing threshold of deaf pupils in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey
Author(s) -
Abdullahi Musa Kirfi,
Musa Thomas Samdi,
Abubakar Danjuma Salisu,
Mohammed Bello Fufore
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_56_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hearing loss , audiology , rubella , ototoxicity , sensorineural hearing loss , christian ministry , cross sectional study , audiometry , measles , surgery , philosophy , cisplatin , theology , chemotherapy , pathology , immunology , vaccination
Hearing loss in paediatric age group may be inherited, developmental or caused by maternal rubella. It may also be due to complications at birth or certain infections such as meningitis and measles. Ototoxicity and exposure to excessive noise also contribute significantly. Majority of hearing loss in children can be prevented primarily. We aimed to share our findings on assessing the hearing thresholds of pupils in deaf schools in Northwestern Nigeria.