Using social network analysis to examine the decision-making process on new vaccine introduction in Nigeria

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL.2, 2012, Pages

  Wonodi, C B ^a   Privor Dumm, L ^a   Aina, M ^b   Pate, A M ^c   Reis, R ^a   Gadhoke, P ^a   Levine, O S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Solina Health   (Nigeria)

^c National Primary Health Care Development Agency of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

developing country; Hib vaccine; new vaccine introduction; pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; Policy analysis; rotavirus vaccine; social network analysis; vaccine policy

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; NIGERIA; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VACCINES;

EID: 84860110703     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs037     Document Type: Review

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