Designing an SMS reminder intervention to improve vaccination uptake in Northern Nigeria: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Penta3 coverage in Nigeria was low at 33 % in 2017. The most reported reason for non-vaccination was lack of knowledge about the immunization place, time, and need. To address knowledge gaps and improve vaccination uptake, we designed an Immunization Reminder and Information SMS System (IRISS) to educate and remind parents/caregivers about immunization using SMS. A formative study was conducted to understand the contextual and behavioural factors that would inform the IRISS intervention design and implementation.

Methods

We conducted the study in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kebbi State Nigeria in October 2018, amongst a diverse selection of participants. Data on social norms about vaccinations, barriers to immunization uptake, mobile phone use, SMS messa

SUBMITTER: Obi-Jeff C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379866 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature