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Table 6 Number of participants that mentioned specific issues according to data collection methods

From: Potential barriers to and facilitators of civil society organization engagement in increasing immunization coverage in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria: an implementation research

Issue discussed

Number of participants that mentioned the issue

FGD

KII

IDI

Difficult terrain and geographic inaccessibility

72

26

3

Cultural festivities

13

18

 

Patronage of traditional medical practice

60

26

3

Wrongful attribution of disease to immunization

38

7

 

Effect of religious beliefs and practices, belief in traditional deities

18

24

1

Protection of the firstborn child

  

1

Patriarchy, male child preference, women’s low decision-making power and lack of male involvement

20

2

1

Myths, misconceptions, superstitions and misinformation regarding immunization

60

20

2

Distrust in vaccinators who are not from the community and the poor attitude of some female caregivers

13

12

 

Health system challenges

31

17

2

Religion

38

24

3

Traditional social control mechanisms

130

26

2

Existence of pro-vaccine community members

3

2

1

Community perception of CSO engagement

15

24

 

Assistance that CSOs expect from the community

18

26

 

Past experience in immunization

32

26

 

CSOs assist in repairing the road

2

  

CSOs address myths and misconceptions regarding immunization

3

2

 

CSOs navigate hard-to-reach areas and assist the vaccinators

7

13

1