Audiology and hearing health professionals in Nigeria
Hearing healthcare professional qualifications
[edit]Nigeria is a low-income developing country located in Africa.[1] Currently, there is a lack of information regarding audiological and hearing healthcare in Nigeria.
Current statistics
[edit]| Country | GNI $Int PPP | Pop. (000s) | Auds | Auds/mil. pop. | ENTs | ENTs/mil. pop. | Aud phys | Aud tech | H/A tech | SLT | TOD |
| Nigeria | 1050 | 124009 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 15 | N/A | 150 |
GNI $Int PPP: per capita gross national income in international dollars; Pop. (000s): population (000s); Auds: total audiologists; Auds/mil. pop: audiologists per million people; ENTs: total ENT surgeons; ENTs/mil. pop: ENT surgeons per million people; Aud phys: audiological physicians; Aud techs: audiological technicians; SLT: speech-language therapists; TOD: teachers of the deaf[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Bank Income Index list". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Goulios, H. & Patuzzi, R. "Education and Practice of Audiology Internationally: Affordable and Sustainable Education Models for Developing Countries." Audiology in Developing Countries. McPherson, B. & Brouillette, R. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008. Pages 51-73.