Hearing healthcare professional qualifications Nigeria is a low-income developing country located in Africa. Currently, there is a lack of information regarding audiological and hearing healthcare in Nigeria.
Current statistics
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 deafGoulios, 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.
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