Facilitators and barriers to seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) uptake in Nigeria: a qualitative approach

Facilitators and barriers to seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) uptake in Nigeria: a qualitative approach

Abstract Background SMC was adopted in Nigeria in 2014 and by 2021 was being implemented in 18 states, over four months between June and October by 143000 community drug distributors (CDDs) to a target population of 23million children. Further expansion of SMC is planned, extending to 21 states with...

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Main Authors: Nnenna Ogbulafor, Perpetua Uhomoibhi, Emmanuel Shekarau, Jamilu Nikau, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Nadia M. L. Fanou, Ibrahima Marietou Mbaye, Jean-Louis Ndiaye, Andre-Marie Tchouatieu, Abena Poku-Awuku, Corinne Merle, Susana Scott, Paul Milligan, Aminu Ali, Hauwa’u Evelyn Yusuf, Stephen Oguche, Tukur Dahiru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04547-w

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