From intense rejection to advocacy:how Muslim clerics were engaged in a polio eradication initiative in northern Nigeria

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Title

From intense rejection to advocacy:how Muslim clerics were engaged in a polio eradication initiative in northern Nigeria

Author

Nasir, Sani-Gwarzo
Aliyu, Gambo
Ya'u, Inuwa
Mohammad, Muktar
Gadanya, Muktar
Zubair, Mahmud
El-Kamary, Samer S.

Publisher

2014/08/00

Language

English

Publication Date

20140800

Primary Classification

9.5.1

Secondary Classification

9.5.1;9.7;1.2

Primary keywords

immunizations--[pri];information dissemination--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];modern Muslim religious scholars--[pri];poliomyletis--[pri]

Secondary keywords

community consent;community participation;cooperative behavior;epidemiology;health education;health promotion;Muslims;prevalence;program evaluation;public health;religion;trust;vaccines

Subject

Nigeria--[pri]

Subject

Majigi polio mobilization campaign;Sultan of Sokoto

Journal Article

PLOS Medicine2014 August;11(8): e1001687:1-6

Note

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Call Number

citation

Bibliography

20 refs

ISSN

1549-1277

Collection

Citation

“From intense rejection to advocacy:how Muslim clerics were engaged in a polio eradication initiative in northern Nigeria,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36808.