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Ogundele, O., ADEYANJU, C. A., & OMOTOSO, A. A. (2019). Insurgency in Northern Nigeria: Implication for Polio Eradication in Nigeria. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences (SJMS), 14(4), 252–256. https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v14i4.5903

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  • Olorunfemi Ogundele

    Olorunfemi Ogundele

    Nigeria
  • Christianah Adeola ADEYANJU

    Christianah Adeola ADEYANJU

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  • Ayodeji Andrew OMOTOSO

    Ayodeji Andrew OMOTOSO

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  • Dec 26, 2019

Insurgency in Northern Nigeria: Implication for Polio Eradication in Nigeria

Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences (SJMS) / Sudan JMS: Volume 14 (2019), Issue No. 4 / Pages 252–256

Abstract

Northern Nigeria is currently threatened by two wars, the disease called polio and insurgency caused by the fierce group that rejects the influence of Western education. The increased insurgency experienced in the last decade in the form of violent conflicts and criminality has created a community of poor internally displaced people at risk of infectious diseases such as polio.  Despite efforts by the government to eradicate polio in Nigeria insurgency remain a major obstacle.  There is a need to urgently tackle insurgency to achieve polio eradication.

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