Project type: Formative study
Duration: January 2016 to September 2018
Project location(s): Bunza LGA, Kebbi State
Project description:
The study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a community-based distribution of an innovative VIR band to improve immunization initiation and uptake among infants in Nigeria. The study hoped to inform other programming on how to feasibly use community‐based workers, including traditional birth attendants, to deliver basic primary health interventions to underserved communities.
Resources:
- Vaccine indicator and reminder band to improve demand for vaccination in Northern Nigeria: A qualitative evaluation of implementation outcomes (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.04.025)
Project themes/keywords: Routine Immunization, Vaccination Reminder