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Polio eradication in northern Nigeria is shaped by complex intersections of regional politics, Islamic beliefs regarding immunization, and the social realities of disability.
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Informs context-specific immunization strategies in diverse regions; leaves open generalizability beyond northern Nigeria.
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Protesting Polio 2. Smallpox and Polio Histories 3. Politics and Polio in Nigeria 4. Islam and Immunization in Northern Nigeria 5. Polio, Disability, and Begging 6. Polio in Northern Nigeria and Northeastern Ghana 7.
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A 2011 study studied this question. Polio eradication in northern Nigeria is shaped by complex intersections of regional politics, Islamic beliefs regarding immunization, and the social realities of disability.
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