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Knowledge Attitudes and Practices about Polio in Sudan
Research conducted by the Center for Development Communication, November 2002
Submitted to UNICEF Khartoum

SudanThis study was carried out by the CDC to assist UNICEF and the Government of Sudan in making appropriate strategic communication choices regarding Polio Immunization. The primary objectives of the study were twofold: first, to establish a baseline for indicators in mass media exposure, knowledge of immunization, attitudes and practices related to immunization and polio immunization in Sudan; second, to assist UNICEF and the Government of Sudan by identifying segmented target groups, key channels for future media campaigns, priority and communication activities and messages. This study was funded by the UNICEF.

The study consisted of two phases, the first of which was based on qualitative focus groups dealing with topics including media habits, general health, immunization and Polio knowledge and attitudes. This phase yielded data that could be used in strategy and message design by UNICEF, and also helped prepare the questionnaire for the subsequent quantitative phase. Questionnaires inquiring about sex, age, education, media habits, vaccination and pother general health issues, KAP about Polio, and knowledge and source of information about National Immunization Days (NIDS) were then filled out by heads of households with children aged 12 -15, with the assistance of interviewers from the Sudanese Ministry of Health.

The results of the study show that the polio eradication efforts have been successful in most areas of the Sudan. The study identifies hard to reach groups, mainly in the Upper Nile region, as those with whom the program has been the least successful. The study also yields useful data on media habits and their distributions, communication channels, and makes recommendations for future immunization efforts.

To view the full research report (in PDF format) click here.

Etude CAP Niger dans les régions de Maradi, Agadez et Tahoua
The Center for Development Communication, Avril 2002

NigerL'objectif de cette étude menée par le CDC, en partenariat avec l'UNICEF, était d'approfondire la compréhension des connaissances, attitudes et pratiques de la population Nigérienne (en particulier, de la population féminine) par rapport à leurs sources crédibles d'information, en vue de proposer des stratégies de communication pour le développement au niveau communautaire. Plus spécifiquement, cette étude avait pour buts: d'établir un diagnostic des sources d'information jugées crédibles selon le sexe, l'age et le culture, de faire l'état des moyens et canaux de communication disponible au niveau communautaire, surtout pour les femmes et les enfants, d'apprécier le niveau d'influence des sources d'information sur le changement de comportement des groupes ciblés et d'apprécier leur accès à ces canaux.

Menée sous la direction du Prof. Ridha Ennafaa et en soustraitance avec l'Université de Niamey, l'étude s'est faite en trois étapes, c'est-à-dire, respectivement, une analyse bibliographique, des groupes d'entretiens individuels (focus groups) et une enquête de terrain. Parmi ses résultats les plus significatifs, cette étude démontre l'existence de groupes encore marginalisés, surtout les femmes dans les milieux ruraux, qui demeurent en dehors du système classique d'information sur la santé au Niger.

Pour voir le rapport d'étude en entier (format PDF), cliquez ici .

 
 
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