Exploring dakwah as Muslim cultural element strategy in oral polio vaccination campaign in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Gambo Ibrahim, Ahmad, Mohd Khairie, Cheah, Joyce Lynn-Sze
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/26764/1/SMTC%202019%20254%20%20260.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/26764/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Oral Polio Vaccination campaign started in Nigeria in 1988 with the sole aim of eradicating poliomyelitis in the country. However, the campaign faces challenge of rejection or non-compliance from mostly Muslim parents of northern Nigeria due to the absence of cultural sensitivity. The study explored...