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"Everything created by a white man is for pagans": Understanding the Barriers to Childhood Immunization in North-Eastern and North-Western Nigeria.

2024-03-30 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundDespite investments by the Nigerian government and international organizations in childhood immunization to combat child mortality, coverage in many northern states remains below the national average, thereby increasing the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. This study describes the barriers to immunization in six states in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, which have the lowest vaccination coverage rates in the country. MethodThe socioecological framework informed the design of foc...

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