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Childhood hearing impairment and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The outcomes of an audiological management programme for neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024Article
- Influence of hearing loss on sibling relationships: Perspectives of the normal hearing sibling.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2023Article
- Use of Portable Automated Auditory Brainstem Responses in Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening: A Mixed-Method Study in Odisha, India.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Childhood Hearing Impairment in Senegal.Genes · 2023Article
- Identity construction among deaf adolescents and young adults: A literature review.African journal of disability · 2023Review
- Magnitude and Factors Associated with Refer Results of Newborn Hearing Screening at Academic Tertiary Level Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.International journal of otolaryngology · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Years Lived With Disability in Ethiopia From 1990 to 2023: A Subnational Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood hearing impairment is still a significant cause of disability in the 21st century in developing countries. Particularly, the burden is more severe in sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of children with hearing problems is living. Thre are great variations and inconsistencies of available findings conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, the aim of this review was to determine the pooled prevalence of childhood hearing impairment and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa.
methodsStudies were searched from main databases (PubMed, CINAHL, and African Journals Online), Google Scholar, and other relevant sources using electronic and manual techniques. All observational studies, written in English and conducted among participants (aged less than 18 years) from 2000 to 2018, were eligible. Heterogeneity between included studies was assessed using I
resultsThe pooled prevalence of hearing impairment was 10% (95% confidence interval (CI): 9%-11%). The magnitude of hearing impairment varies with the normality criterion used. The most commonly used threshold was 25 and 30 dB hearing level. The prevalence of hearing impairment based on normality criterion (>20 dB, >25 dB, >30 dB, and >35 dB) were 17%, 19%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. While in the questionnaire-based evaluation, the prevalence was 6% (95% CI: 3%-9%). In addition, based on population characteristics, the prevalence of hearing impairment for school or community-based children was 6% (95% CI: 5%-7%) while the prevalence for children with comorbidities was 23% (95% CI: 15%-31%). Chronic suppurative otitis media, impacted cerumen, advanced stage of human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis infection, and age of the children were associated with hearing impairment in sub-Saharan Africa.
conclusionHearing impairment in children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa was high, and associated with preventable and treatable risk factors.
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