Swanepoel, De Wet2024-07-182024-07-182024-09-042024-07-07*S2024http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97098Thesis (PhD(Audiology)) Univeristy of Pretoria, 2024The thesis outlines how alternative audiology service delivery model including the community based hearing aid fitting model can be employed to improve access to hearing loss treatment. This overall promotes hearing healthcare wellness to broader communities, regardless of affordability.en© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.Hearing lossHearing aidUseBenefitSatisfactionSustainable development goals (SDGs)SDG-03: Good health and well-beingHumanities theses SDG-03SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesHumanities theses SDG-10SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureHumanities theses SDG-09Dissertationu13182006https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.19029833.v2