Title: Challenges Facing Educational Audiological Assessment In Kenya: A Case Study Of Audiology Section At Kenyatta National Hospital,Kenya
Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 365925696X
ISBN 13: 9783659256967
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New
Weight: 0.19 kilograms

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Audiological assessment forms the basis for habilitation and rehabilitation for children and persons with hearing impairment in enabling them to become more productive to the society and lead an independent life. It is only through effective audiological assessment that their hearing acuity can be ascertained and early intervention initiated. This study evaluated audiological assessment process at audiology section 0f Kenyatta National Hospital. The objectives of the study were to find out how different variables like human resources(professionals),audiological facilities and equipment and audiological procedures interrelate during the entire assessment process. The literature reviewed in this study reveals that the earlier the assessment, by qualified professionals using the right audiological procedures and right audiological facilities and equipments, the better the outcomes. The findings of the study revealed that there was inadequacy of professionals in the audiology section, audiological facilities and equipments which limit the audiological procedures and services provided in in the hospital. The study recommended more funding of the section and training more professionals.

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FRANCIS MURIUKI MURIITHI is an experienced teacher in Kenya having taught in various regular schools and later Kerugoya School for the Deaf. He holds a Bachelor and Master of Education degrees (Special Needs Education-Hearing Impairment) from Kenyatta University(K.U). Currently, he is an assessor and part-time lecturer in K.U. and pursuing his ph.D

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