A Study Of Communication Approaches Of Volunteer Community Mobilizer Network On Polio Intervention In Sabon Gari Lga, Kaduna State, Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

Poliomyelitis has over the years been proven to be one of the most contagious and dreaded childhood diseases. The effect of this disease ranges from general health discomfort due to physical deformation of legs, paralysis and early infant mortality. The adverse effects of Polio on children propelled intensive campaigns on the acceptance of Polio vaccine in order to mitigate the hazardous health impact of the Polio virus on children. This was done by breaking down the campaign channels into components such as the Volunteer Community Mobilizer Network for poliovirus intervention. Therefore, the study sets out to assess the communication approaches of the Volunteer Community Mobilizer Network as a channel for polio intervention and to strengthen the acceptance of polio vaccine in the study locations through the deployment of effective change communication platforms. The objectives of this study are; to investigate the knowledge and perceptions of polio disease in the study locations; to e...