• A case study of interventions to facilitate learning for pupils with hearing impairment in Tanzania 

      Tronstad, Tron Vedul; Gjessing, Bjørn; Ørland, Ingvild; Øderud, Tone; Mnyanyi, Cosmas B. F.; Myovela, Isaack; Øygarden, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Hearing is essential for learning in school, and untreated hearing loss may hinder quality education and equal opportunities. Detection of children with hearing loss is the first step in improving the learning ...
    • Prevalence of hearing impairment among primary school children in the Kilimanjaro region within Tanzania 

      Solvang, Iselin Ertzgaard; Naalsund, Kristin; Tønder, Sofie; Hansen, Giske Sindberg; Hagan, Tobias Bang; Mnyanyi, Cosmas B. F.; Tronstad, Tron Vedul; Nkya, Aslam; Øygarden, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Introduction: Hearing impairment is becoming a public health concern and a widespread problem. The World Health Organization estimates that globally there are about 466 million people with hearing impairment, of which 34 ...