SCHOOL EAR,NOSEAND THROAT DISEASES SCREENING PROGRAMME IN LAGOS,NIGERIA

Adegbiji, WA and Aremu, SK and Alimi, HL and Obileye, M F (2017) SCHOOL EAR,NOSEAND THROAT DISEASES SCREENING PROGRAMME IN LAGOS,NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, 6. pp. 319-322. ISSN 2277 - 8179

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Abstract

Background: Ear, nose and throat disease remain a common diseases in children in developing countries. It is usually wrongly or late diagnosed or complicated at presentation to Otorhinolaryngologist. is study aimed at determines the common ear, nose and throat diseases and their prevalence in children at studied age group with possible responsible factor. Materials and method: It is a prospective study of pupils in a private nursery (preschool) and primary school in urban area of Lagos, Nigeria. Inform consent was obtained from parent or guardian through the parent-teachers association of the school. A total of 512 consented subjects were enrolled into the study between March 2015 and February 2016. Data obtained were collated and statistically analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results: A total of 512 pupils were enrolled into the study with male: female ratio 1:1. Commonest age group were 0-5 years. Normal otorhinolaryngological findings was noted in minority population 71 (13.9%) of our enrollee. Ear, nose and throat diseases accounted for 54.1%, 55.3% and 18.0% respectively. Earwax impaction 23.0% accounted for the commonest ear pathology. Other common ear diseases were otitis media with effusion, hearing loss and otitis externa were 15.0%, 8.3% and 5.1% respectively. Nasal diseases were found to be 26.2%, allergic rhinitis 12.1%, infective rhinitis and 9.4% adenoid enlargement. Distribution of throat diseases were 9.0% tonsillitis and 5.5%speech disorders. About 98.0% had past history of ear, nose or throat diseases treated by 60.9% family physician, 20.1% paediatrician and 87 (17.0%) of the participants has had otorhinolaryngological consultation in life and 16 (3.1%) had either major or minor ear, nose and throat surgery before. ere is scarcity of ear, nose and throat care centre and otolaryngologist and their services. Conclusion: Preventable ear, nose and throat diseases were common among school children. Routine annual school otorhinolaryngological screening is recomended for preschool and school children.

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