European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Introduction : Studies state that adult males are more prone to hearing deficits compared to females; occupational and medication related causes being described as the etiology. However, any such etiology would be similar in the adolescent school goers which would help us to analyze regarding similar pattern in the study population as well. Overcrowding, poor hygiene, socio-economic status, climate, lack of resources to avail medical facilities, poor medical awareness have their bearing on the incidence of hearing loss .The family of each hearing-impaired child has its own cultural, social, educational, and financial background, and its own special needs. The repercussions of auditory deficits are more marked in children as the maximum development of their potentialities was affected