Factors affecting the implementation of childhood vaccination communication strategies in Nigeria: a qualitative study

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Afiong Oku · University of Calabar

Angela Oyo‐Ita · University of Calabar

Claire Glenton · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Atle Fretheim · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Glory Eteng · University of Calabar

Heather Ames · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Artur Manuel Muloliwa

Abstract

Communication activities are a crucial element of immunization programmes. It is therefore important for policy makers and programme managers to understand the barriers and facilitators affecting the delivery of vaccination communication so as to be able to implement communication interventions more effectively.

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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education

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Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 200-200

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4020-6

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Factors affecting the implementation of childhood vaccination communication strategies in Nigeria: a qualitative study

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