This literature review examines key behavioural insights that can help explain and support
vaccination demand and acceptance. The report identifies several key behavioural factors …

Materials and Methods: This study was cross sectional involving caregivers attending the
pediatric outpatient clinic of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria, during the month …

BACKGROUND Immunization is one of the most powerful and cost-effective weapons of
modern medicine. In 2012, nearly 22.6 million children missed out of the basic vaccines they …

Background: In spite of the enormous benefits of immunization, uptake of the expanded
programme on immunization vaccines has remained low, especially in Northern Nigeria …

Background. According to WHO, Nigeria has a high coverage of childhood immunizations,
except for Northern Nigeria. Most studies on coverage examined the knowledge, attitude …

Introduction: Immunization remains an important public health intervention. Morbidity and
mortality caused by vaccine-preventable diseases are still high in developing countries. We …

Immunization is a cost-effective approach aimed at improving child survival. Coverage is an
indicator to monitor the progress towards achieving child survival and the strategy to reduce …

With its major target being the reduction of infant, child and maternal mortality, the Expanded
Programme on Immunisation (EPI) is one of the largest social programmes in Nigeria. Since …

Aflatoxin, produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, is the most potent
naturally occurring human hepatocarcinogen. Food crops colonized by these fungi …

Early childhood mortality has remained stubbornly high in Nigeria, even compared with
other sub-Saharan African countries. Tragically, one in every eight children in Nigeria die …