Perception and acceptance of Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening among pregnant women attending a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

• Main Authors: Ayodele Akinola (Author), John Imaralu (Author), Franklin Ani (Author), Oluwasegun Yahaya (Author), Omotayo Salami (Author), Adekunle Adefalujo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nigeria reportedly has one of the highest incidences of congenital hearing loss and the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) offers a potential for early detection and intervention. Objectives: To determine the awareness and acceptability of newborn hearing screening among the ant...