Routine immunization community surveys as a tool for guiding program implementation in Kaduna state, Nigeria 2015–2016
| العنوان: | Routine immunization community surveys as a tool for guiding program implementation in Kaduna state, Nigeria 2015–2016 |
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| المؤلفون: | Terna Nomhwange, Fiona Braka, Sisay G. Tegegne, Faisal Shuaib, Chima Onoka, Usman Kariko, Umeh Gregory, Bassey Okposen, Sambo Godwin |
| المصدر: | BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss S4, Pp 137-144 (2018) BMC Public Health |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC, 2018. |
| سنة النشر: | 2018 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, 030231 tropical medicine, Psychological intervention, Nigeria, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Immunization status, Poliomyelitis eradication, Environmental health, Community survey, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Kaduna, business.industry, Immunization Programs, Public health, Research, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Coverage data, lcsh:RA1-1270, Quarter (United States coin), Routine immunization, Data quality, Local government, Health Care Surveys, Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral, Immunization, Biostatistics, business, Poliomyelitis |
| الوصف: | Background Routine childhood immunization remains an important strategy for achieving polio eradication and maintaining a polio-free world. To address gaps in reported administrative coverage data, community surveys were conducted to verify coverage, and guide strategic interventions for improved coverage. Methods We reviewed the conduct of community surveys by World Health Organization (WHO) field volunteers deployed as part of the surge capacity to Kaduna state and the use of survey results between July 2015 and June 2016. Monthly and quarterly collation and use of these data to guide the deployment of various interventions aimed at strengthening routine immunization in the state. Results Over 97,000 children aged 0–11 months were surveyed by 138 field volunteers across 237 of the 255 wards in Kaduna state. Fully or appropriately immunized children increased from 67% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 76% by the end of the second quarter of 2016. Within the period reviewed, the number of local government areas with |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1471-2458 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3adbf67e6799c810c3b9d47dc7121dd9Test http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6197-8Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....3adbf67e6799c810c3b9d47dc7121dd9 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14712458 |
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