Abraham et al.[@16167] |
Semi pastoralist and pastoralist areas of Ethiopia |
Health workers, community and religious members, women of reproductive age (Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) - Each 6 to 8 individuals) |
Health workers, community and religious members, women of reproductive age |
Mixed ethnicity |
Focus group discussion (FGDs) |
Ames et al.[@16168] |
Central and North West Regions of Cameroon |
Immunization program manager(n=8), Health workers(n=8), Community members (n=6), Parents (56) |
Immunization program managers, health workers, community members, Parents |
Mixed ethnicity |
Semi-structured interview (n=78), Participant observation and informal conversations (n=8) |
Bisrat et al.,[@16169] |
Border districts (woredas) of Ethiopia |
Community volunteers, health workers, community and religious leaders’ (In-depth interviews (IDIs) (n=33), 6 FGDs each with 6-8 individuals) |
Community volunteers, health workers, community and religious leaders |
Mixed ethnicity |
In-depth Interviews (IDIs) (n=33), Focus group discussion (n=36 to 48) |
Habib et al.[@16170] |
Pishin, Bajaur and Karachi districts of Pakistan |
Women. Community stakeholders, male decision-makers, polio program staff, religious leaders, healthcare providers, political leaders, stakeholders (n=477) |
Decision-makers at the household level, influencers at the community level, political and religious leaders, health workers, polio program staff and government stakeholders. |
Not documented |
FGDSs (n=112), IDIs (n=365) |
Khan and Sahibzada[@16171] |
Kohat and Hangoo, and Bannu and Peshawar districts of Pakistan |
Health workers (n=44) |
Health workers |
Not documented |
FGDs (n=44) |
Khowaja et al.[@16172] |
Karachi district of Pakistan |
Parents that refused vaccination for their children (n=30) |
Parents that refused vaccination for their children |
Pashtuns |
IDIs (n=30) |
Macama et al.[@16173] |
Luanda province of Angola |
Families and health staff (n=Not documented |
Families of cases and health staff |
Ambundu, the Ovimbundu and the Bakongo |
IDI |
Michael et al.[@16174] |
Katsina, Nigeria |
Caregivers (36 FGDs of 8-12 members each) |
Caregivers of missed children |
Hausa/Fulani |
36 FGD of 8-12 members each |
Murele et al[@16175] |
Sokoto, Nigeria |
Caregivers (n=72) |
Caregivers |
Fulani |
IDIs |
Oku et al.[@16176] |
Bauchi and Cross River State of Nigeria |
Stakeholders (n=15) |
Stakeholders |
Mixed ethnicity |
IDI (n= 15) |
Oku et al.[@16177] |
Bauchi and Cross River State of Nigeria |
Caregivers (n=84), health workers (n=14), Traditional leader (n=1), Religious leader (n=1) |
Health workers, community leaders and caregivers |
Mixed ethnicity |
Observations (n = 40), IDIs (n = 14) and FGDs (FGDs) (n = 12) |