ANATOMICAL EARLOBE DEFECTS AMONG STUDENTS OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA

Introduction: The most distinguishing element of the face is the ear, which displays sex and age indications in its structure. The auricle and the external acoustic meatus make up the external ear. This study compared and determine the prevalence of anatomical earlobe abnormalities among Delta State University, Abraka students studying basic medical sciences. Materials and methods: The participants in this study were students of basic medical sciences at Delta State University, Abraka. Information on earlobe kinds was gathered using a cross-sectional observational design. A total of 204 female and 181 male participants, ages 17 to 25, made up the study. Visual observation was used to gather data, a statistical tool for social research was used to analyze the data. P-values less than 0.005 were deemed statistically significant. Results: The data were summarized using descriptive statistics, and the gender differences in earlobe kinds were compared using inferential statistics. There were 385 participants in the study, with about equal numbers of men (47%) and women (53%). Of the participants, 45.2% had attached earlobes while the rest (53.8%) had free earlobes. The percentage of participants with split earlobes is minuscule (1.0%). Males are slightly more often than females (40.2%) to have connected earlobes (50.8%). On the other hand, women are slightly more likely than men to have free earlobes (57.8% vs. 49.2%). Conclusion: The majority of Delta State University Abraka\\\\\\\'s basic medical sciences students have free ears rather than attached ears. There is a strong correlation between gender and the occurrence of earlobe abnormalities.