An Evaluation of Community Perspectives and Contributing Factors to Missed Children During an Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign - Katsina State, Nigeria

Michael, Charles A; Ashenafi, Samra; Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu U.; Ohuabunwo, Chima; Sule, Adamu; Corkum, Melissa; Mackay, Susan; Storms, Aaron D.; Achari, Panchanan; Biya, Oladayo; Nguku, Patrick; Newberry, David; Bwaka, Ado; Mahoney, Frank

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“…These accounts are similar to those of Fulani pastoralists in 354 Nigeria, the majority of whom reported they were missed by supplementary immunization 355 activities during an oral polio vaccination campaign due to absence of the child at the time of 356 health workers' visit. 22 Such studies provide support for the argument that sampling bias may 357 lead to substantial inaccuracies in estimates of vaccination coverage, 23 women from seeking health care may require further consideration. Among our study population, 363 money, women's empowerment, and distance to a health facility do not appear to be as 364 significant an impediment to seeking care as insecurity and the largely neglected issue of 365 domestic labor.…”

Section: Standards Measurement Study (Lsms) and Unicef's Multiple Inmentioning

confidence: 92%

Making Pastoralists Count: Geospatial Methods for the Health Surveillance of Nomadic Populations

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Glowacki

Maples

et al. 2019

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words AbstractNomadic pastoralists are among the world's hardest-to-reach and least-served populations.Pastoralist communities are notoriously difficult to capture in household surveys due to factors including their high degree of mobility, the remote terrain they inhabit, fluid domestic arrangements, and cultural barriers. Most surveys utilize census-based sampling frames which do not accurately capture the demographic and health parameters of nomadic populations. As a result, pastoralists are largely "invisible" in population data such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). By combining remote sensing and geospatial analysis, we developed an alternative sampling strategy designed to capture the current distribution of nomadic populations.We then implemented this sampling frame to survey a population of mobile pastoralists in southwest Ethiopia, focusing on maternal and child health (MCH) indicators. Using standardized instruments from DHS questionnaires, we assessed the MCH status of this population in order to draw comparisons with regional and national data. We find substantial disparities between our data collected using a geospatial sampling frame and regional DHS data in core MCH indicators including vaccination coverage, skilled birth attendance, and nutritional status. Census-based measures do not adequately capture population-level characteristics, risking substantial misreporting of the health status of mobile populations. Our study is the first to employ a geospatial survey of a nomadic group at the population level, and our field validation demonstrates that this methodology is a logistically feasible alternative to conventional sampling frames. Geospatial sampling methods open up cost-affordable and logistically feasible strategies for sampling pastoralists and other mobile populations, which is a crucial first step towards reaching these underserved groups with health services. 157

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Section: Standards Measurement Study (Lsms) and Unicef's Multiple Inmentioning

confidence: 92%

Making Pastoralists Count: Geospatial Methods for the Health Surveillance of Nomadic Populations

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Glowacki

Maples

et al. 2019

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“…38 , 30 Stakeholders such as policymakers, programme managers, social mobilization officers/ health educators and representatives were the target audience of one study. 39 Three of the included studies 29 , 38 , 31 used focus group discussions (FGDs) while four 33 , 35 , 37 , 39 used In-depth interviews (IDIs). The remaining four studies 36 -32 , 30 used both FGDs and IDIs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…39 FDG respondents suggest that the best way to ensure that missing children get vaccinated is to revisit houses where children had missed the vaccination. 31…”

Section: Factors In Vaccination Areas and Field Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors influencing the implementation of Global Polio Eradication Initiative in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Mshelia¹,

Blackmore²,

Archer³

2019

Journal of Global Health Reports

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Back Background ground The World Health Organization's Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has succeeded in reducing the cases of Polio by 99%. The persistence of the remaining 1% in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria has continued to pose threats to polio-free neighbouring countries. This systematic review aims to contribute to ongoing efforts to eradicate polio by exploring factors that influence the successful implementation of the GPEI in low-and middle-income countries. Methods Methods We reviewed qualitative research or mixed methods study reports published between 2012-2018 from studies conducted in low-and middle-income countries. We extracted qualitative research data using a standardised data extraction form and assessed study quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) qualitative checklist. We then conducted best-fit framework synthesis to organise, and explore patterns in, the data relating to new and existing themes. We report data on factors influencing the implementation of polio eradication efforts organised by theme.

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“…The desk review uncovered some interesting uses of traditional methods, for example, one study used street intercept surveys to find mothers and children and screen for vaccination status. The desk review also showcased innovative techniques, for example, an intervention designed to reach nomads in Chad used existing migration patterns to identify a point-of-intervention (Michael et al, 2014;Ndiaye et al, 2014). These methodological limitations and successes provide a foundation upon which to build evidence-based communication strategies in Rwanda.…”

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confidence: 99%

Looking Back and Planning Ahead: Examining Global Best Practices in Communication for Inactivated Polio Vaccination Introduction in Rwanda

Sood

Klassen

Cronin

et al. 2015

Global Health Communication

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An Evaluation of Community Perspectives and Contributing Factors to Missed Children During an Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign - Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract: Poor vaccination team performance is a major contributor to missed children during IPD campaigns. Addressing such operational deficiencies will help close the polio immunity gap and eradicate polio from Nigeria.

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Making Pastoralists Count: Geospatial Methods for the Health Surveillance of Nomadic Populations

Making Pastoralists Count: Geospatial Methods for the Health Surveillance of Nomadic Populations

Factors influencing the implementation of Global Polio Eradication Initiative in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Looking Back and Planning Ahead: Examining Global Best Practices in Communication for Inactivated Polio Vaccination Introduction in Rwanda

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