Adamu Ishaku Akyala

Determinants of Age‐Appropriate Childhood Immunization Uptake: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Caregiver, Child, Knowledge, Access, and Attitudinal Factors

ABSTRACT Background Childhood immunization is among the most cost‐effective public health strategies for reducing under‐five morbidity and mortality. However, full immunization coverage for age remains suboptimal in many low‐ and middle‐income countries due to factors related to...

Aligning national policy with post-elimination reality: a documentary analysis of Nigeria’s trachoma and eye health policy frameworks, 2026

Abstract Background Achieving disease elimination thresholds does not guarantee the long-term sustainability of health-system functions needed to preserve those gains. Nigeria has made substantial progress towards trachoma elimination, with most formerly endemic states achieving...