{"id":20784,"date":"2025-07-01T11:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/?p=20784"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:55:33","slug":"assessment-of-the-challenges-of-hearing-aid-maintenance-repair-and-services-in-secondary-and-tertiary-government-hospitals-within-the-metropolitan-areas-of-northwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/2025\/07\/01\/assessment-of-the-challenges-of-hearing-aid-maintenance-repair-and-services-in-secondary-and-tertiary-government-hospitals-within-the-metropolitan-areas-of-northwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of the Challenges of Hearing Aid Maintenance, Repair, and Services in Secondary and Tertiary Government Hospitals within the Metropolitan Areas of Northwest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20784\" class=\"elementor elementor-20784\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5701e8fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5701e8fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113d78f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"113d78f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbae7b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dbae7b3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecc45ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecc45ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\">Assessment of the Challenges of Hearing Aid Maintenance, Repair, and Services in Secondary and Tertiary Government Hospitals within the Metropolitan Areas of Northwest<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aad067 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"28aad067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css?ver=1747297119\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0d080fc elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>01\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e2c89b4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tags\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.941 225.941L286.059 14.059A48 48 0 0 0 252.118 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v204.118a48 48 0 0 0 14.059 33.941l211.882 211.882c18.744 18.745 49.136 18.746 67.882 0l204.118-204.118c18.745-18.745 18.745-49.137 0-67.882zM112 160c-26.51 0-48-21.49-48-48s21.49-48 48-48 48 21.49 48 48-21.49 48-48 48zm513.941 133.823L421.823 497.941c-18.745 18.745-49.137 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L527.64 323.522c16.999-16.999 26.36-39.6 26.36-63.64s-9.362-46.641-26.36-63.64L331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/audiology\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Audiology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/tag\/hearing-aids\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Hearing Aids<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699aa5e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"699aa5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"right\"} --><\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0By<strong> Saadu Adamu,\u00a0<\/strong>student of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/audiology-programmes\/\">Master in Clinical Audiology and Hearing Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The study explored the difficulties and present condition of hearing aid aftercare services and repairing in secondary and tertiary level government-owned hospitals in the metropolitan areas in Northwest Nigeria. A total of 62 ENT service-providing institutions were identified 16 of these offered any form of audiology services. Information was collected by a structured questionnaire. The results indicated marked imbalances in service provision, deficiencies in working audiology units, and a dearth of manpower. Despite a strong reliance on external providers, a minority of hospitals had in-house facilities for maintaining hearing aids. Key barriers identified were lack of training, insufficient technical tools and lack of coverage of hearing aid services by insurance. The findings of this study illustrate the critical need for capacity development, infrastructure development, and supportive policy changes to build capacity in audiology services and to establish better hearing health in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong>: <em>Hearing aid, maintenance, audiology services, Nigeria, ENT hospitals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>            <div class=\"ppv_wrapper ppv_container\" style=\"position: relative;width:100%; height:600px;\">\n                <div class=\"ppv-loading\">PDF Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n                <iframe id=\"s_pdf_frame\" src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/gview?embedded=true&#038;url=https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Saadu-Adamu-2025-Assessment-of-the-Challenges-of-Hearing-Aid-Maintenance-Repair-and-Services-in-Secondary-and-Tertiary-Government-Hospitals-within-the-Metropolitan-Areas-of.pdf\" style=\"float:left; padding:10px;width:100%; height:600px;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/p>\n<p>Download the full Research Work:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saera.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Saadu-Adamu-2025-Assessment-of-the-Challenges-of-Hearing-Aid-Maintenance-Repair-and-Services-in-Secondary-and-Tertiary-Government-Hospitals-within-the-Metropolitan-Areas-of.pdf\">Saadu Adamu (2025) Assessment of the Challenges of Hearing Aid Maintenance, Repair, and Services in Secondary and Tertiary Government Hospitals within the Metropolitan Areas of Northwest Nigeria. 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