| The Politics of Polio in Northern Nigeria Contributor(s): Renne, Elisha P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253222281 ISBN-13: 9780253222282 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 2008, Northern Nigeria had the greatest number of confirmed cases of polio in the world and was the source of outbreaks in several West African countries. Elisha P. Renne explores the politics and social dynamics of the Northern Nigerian response to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has been met with extreme skepticism, subversion, and the refusal of some parents to immunize their children. Renne explains this resistance by situating the eradication effort within the social, political, cultural, and historical context of the experience of polio in Northern Nigeria. Questions of vaccine safety, the ability of the government to provide basic health care, and the role of the international community are factored into this sensitive and complex treatment of the ethics of global polio eradication efforts. |