Publications by authors named "Akolade Uthman Jimoh"
Background: Developing countries have partnered with non-governmental and development organizations to ensure universal health coverage and promote equity in accessing health services. This study was motivated by the timely and relevant collaborative partnership among the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Sydani Consulting, and other implementing partners at the sub-national level. There is also no evidence of a study on partnership coordination vis-à-vis COVID-19 vaccine optimization.
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- Nigeria received nearly 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility to address vaccine distribution, yet there is limited research on optimizing vaccination efforts from the perspective of mobile teams.
- The study focused on the experiences of 12 mobile vaccination teams in Benue and Niger states, utilizing focus group discussions to identify themes related to their perceptions of vaccination challenges and successes.
- Results showed that health workers felt their efforts led to increased vaccine coverage and accessibility, though they faced challenges such as misconceptions about the vaccine, demands for incentives, and logistical issues like poor connectivity and stock shortages.