Prevalence of hearing loss in primary school children in Zimbabwe.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of significant hearing impairment in children attending primary school in the country of Zimbabwe.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of hearing impairment in primary school children was undertaken as part of The Rotary Hearing Health Care Program in Zimbabwe. The sampling unit was primary schools in Manicaland, a province of Zimbabwe.