Outbreak of suspected pertussis in Kaltungo, Gombe State, Northern Nigeria, 2015: the role of sub-optimum routine immunization coverage

Abstract Parts of northern Nigeria are becoming enclaves of banditry for gangs of cattle rustlers who maraud largely ungoverned forests. Extant studies of banditry shy away from serious interrogation of cattle rustling and ungoverned forest spaces in northern Nigeria. Onwuzuruigbo investigates the connection between cattle rustling and ungoverned forest spaces, highlighting the role of criminal groups in creating their own governance structures. The upswing in cattle rustling may thus be attributed to poor forest governance, which effectively keeps the government and its agents away from forests. Inclusive forest governance is one path toward addressing cattle rustling in northern Nigeria.

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The Role of Men in Contraceptive Decision-Making in Fanshekara Village, Northern Nigeria

Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.4314/tjog.v20i1.14394 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mohammed Kabir ◽

Zubairu Iliyasu ◽

Isa S. Abubakar ◽

Badia S. Maje

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Northern Nigeria ◽

Role Of Men

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Assessing the operational costs of routine immunization activities at the sub-center level in Myanmar: What matters for increasing national immunization coverage?

Vaccine ◽

10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.10.051 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (49) ◽

pp. 7542-7548

Author(s):

Hnin Nwe Ni Aye ◽

Yu Mon Saw ◽

Aye Mya Chan Thar ◽

Nwe Oo ◽

Zaw Zaw Aung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Immunization Coverage ◽

Routine Immunization ◽

Operational Costs ◽

National Immunization ◽

What Matters

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THE ROLE HEALTH OFFICERS AS A DETERMINING FACTOR FOR THE SUCCESSFUL MEASLES RUBELLA IMMUNIZATION IN THE WORK AREA OF THE RAWANG HEALTH CENTER, PADANG CITY

Jukema (Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Aceh) ◽

10.37598/jukema.v7i2.1241 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 150-160

Author(s):

Putri Rahmadani ◽

Besral Besral ◽

Masrizal Masrizal

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Health Workers ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Research Population ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Cross Sectional Design

Background: The measles rubella (MR) immunization coverage rate in Padang City is only 30.82%, still far below Indonesia's national target of 95%. The coverage of measles rubella immunization at the Rawang Health Center is around 62.1%. This study aims to determine the role of health workers in the success of measles rubella immunization in the Rawang Public Health Center, Padang City. Methods: This study used a cross sectional design. The study was conducted in October 2018-July 2019. The research population is mothers who have children aged 12-59 months (toddlers) as many as 1807 respondents. The sampling method is proportional random sampling with a sample of 87 respondent. Data was collected by interview using a questionnaire. Results: The results showed that 37.9% of children under five had not been immunized against measles rubella and 44.8% of health workers had an unfavorable role. The results of the chi-square test showed a significant relationship between the role of officers in the success of measles rubella immunization (p-value=0.020). Recommendation: It is hoped that health workers can increase health promotion activities regarding the risks due to children not being immunized against measles rubella and intensify door-to-door programs in the implementation of measles rubella immunization

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Grounding evaluation design in the socio-ecological model of health: a logic framework for the assessment of a national routine immunization communication initiative in Kyrgyzstan

Global Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/1757975920914550 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 59-68

Author(s):

Renata Schiavo ◽

Upal Basu Roy ◽

Latisha Faroul ◽

Galina Solodunova

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

International Development ◽

Media Coverage ◽

Ecological Model ◽

Public Health Intervention ◽

Immunization Coverage ◽

Evaluation Framework ◽

Routine Immunization ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Immunization Rates

Childhood routine immunization (RI) is a highly effective public health intervention for the prevention of infectious diseases. Despite high immunization rates, a 2018 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) noted a growing practice of vaccine refusal among parents and primary caregivers as well as clusters of significantly lower immunization coverage in some provinces. Moreover, a 2018 Joint Appraisal report by GAVI (Global Vaccine Alliance) has highlighted a decrease in immunization rates among children under 1 year of age from 96.1% to 92% for some vaccines. As a result, UNICEF is spearheading a national communication initiative to increase the rates of RI in Kyrgyzstan. This initiative includes strengthening interpersonal communication skills of local healthcare workers, improving the quality and accuracy of media coverage via a tailored outreach to the Kyrgyz media, as well as fostering community engagement to give voice to local champions and engage hesitant parents and vaccine refuters. UNICEF has also partnered with a research team for the design phase of a suitable evaluation framework. Grounded in the socio-ecological model (SEM) of health, the framework recognizes the interconnection of behavioral, social, and policy change, and includes not only activity-specific indicators (process indicators) but also progress, outcome, and impact indicators to document results among key groups and stakeholders at different levels of the SEM, and, ultimately, on immunization rates in Kyrgyzstan. The framework reflects the importance of an integrated and multilevel approach to intervention and communication design, and integrates the SEM with a logic model that connects different components of the initiative. This paper introduces this evaluation framework, including implications for the evaluation of child health programs, and other public health, communication, and international development interventions.

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