Communication for polio eradication: Improving the quality of communication programming through real-time monitoring and evaluation

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 9-24

  Waisbord, Silvio ^a   Shimp, Lora ^b   Ogden, Ellyn W ^c   Morry, Chris ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d 5148 Polson Terrace ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAKISTAN; POLIOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VACCINATION;

AFGHANISTAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; INFANT; MASS MEDIA; NIGERIA; PAKISTAN; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77952125593     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810731003695375     Document Type: Article

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