Abstract
05Nov 2018 ORAL POLIO VACCINE REFUSAL PATTERN IN KUMBOTSO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE, NORTHERN NIGERIA. Adamu Nuhu , Kabir Yusuf Mawashi , Gregory C. Umeh and Onimisi Anthony. Director, North-West Zone, National Primary Health Care Development Agency Abuja, Nigeria. No. 75 Lamido Crescent, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, Nigeria. Department of Disease Control and Immunization, National Primary Health Care Development Agency Abuja, Nigeria. World Health Organization, Kaduna office. World Health Organization, Central Business District, Rivers House, Country Office Abuja.
Highlights
Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by a virus, affecting the nervous system and resulting in paralysis in survivors
We investigated the reasons and possible solutions for persistent Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) refusal by parents in Kumbotso Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State, Nigeria
Study design: Cross-sectional study was adopted with some adaption from the works of Murakami et al, (2014) and Gituro et al, (2017) amongst the parents/caregivers of OPV refusal families with children aged
Summary
ORAL POLIO VACCINE REFUSAL PATTERN IN KUMBOTSO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE, NORTHERN NIGERIA. Adamu Nuhu[1], Kabir Yusuf Mawashi[2], Gregory C. Umeh[3] and Onimisi Anthony[4]. 1. Director, North-West Zone, National Primary Health Care Development Agency Abuja, Nigeria. 2. Department of Disease Control and Immunization, National Primary Health Care Development Agency Abuja, Nigeria. 4. World Health Organization, Central Business District, Rivers House, Country Office Abuja
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