Community Audiology

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. explain the epidemiology of hearing loss in Nigeria; 2. describe the historical background of community hearing screening programme; 3. demonstrate competence in hospital neonatal hearing screening programme; 4. conduct rural community hearing screening programme; 5. explain the importance of multi-disciplinary approach to community audiology; 6. list out characteristics that will necessitate referrals to other specialists.; 7. demonstrate knowledge and skill of planning and executing community audiology programme; and 8. explain the advantages, disadvantages and problems associated with community audiology practice.

Principles and practice of community Audiology: Definition – Community Audiology. Historical background of community Audiology. Types of community audiology, tools for community audiology, personnel for community audiology, follow-up strategies on community audiology. Challenges of community audiology.