Prevalence of Deafness in School Going Children of Rajbiraj

Authors

  • Anil Kumar Jha ORL & HNS Department Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.736

Abstract

Deafness is a condition where multiple aspects of the development of the children are affected including
linguistic, cultural and academic achievement. This study was carried out in a school located in the rural area of
Rajbiraj where 1500 school going children were screened for the prevalence if deafness1 and its interrelationship
with different preventable ear diseases like CSOM, OME, AOM and Wax. Study revealed 10% of the children
suffering from hearing impairment due to the preventable care.2 Highest prevalent rate within the age group of
5-11 years and the most common causes were found out to be due to OME. Study sends clean cut message to
the community health workers to increase awareness program to help decrease in deafness due to different
middle ear diseases.

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Jha, A. K. (2013). Prevalence of Deafness in School Going Children of Rajbiraj. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 39(135), 287–288. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.736

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 135 (2000)

Section

Original Article

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