Braka Fiona

Immunization, Vaccines and Emergencies Unit, World Health Organization, Country Representative Office, Abuja, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  The Role of Enabling and Motivating Factors in the Sustenance of Good Performance in Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance in Kebbi State, Nigeria
  Author(s): Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke*, Menberu Getachew Tadesse, Mukhtar Toyosi Raji, Mohammed Atiku Kende, Mala Abdallah Baba-Gana and Braka Fiona
  
  Introduction: Nigeria was edging closer towards polio-free certification status until recently when the country experienced outbreaks of Wild Polio Virus type 1 in an insurgent-ravaged North eastern State of Borno. Despite this setback, all the States in the country must ensure that high surveillance sensitivity is achieved in an effort to achieve certification. In the light of this, we examined the role of motivating factors that could explain good acute flaccid paralysis surveillance performance in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Methods: The study is an observational descriptive study that made use of primary data sourced from the administration of questionnaires to 20 Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) working in Kebbi State. We also retrospectively analysed secondary data to show the trend of performance of .. Read More»