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The problem
Intervention: Introduction of R21/Matrix-M and RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccines with information dissemination through routine immunisation programme
Who it was tested with: 618 caregivers of under-5 children engaged with routine immunisation programme in Abia State, Nigeria; qualitative subset of 78 participants (28 in-depth interviews, 50 in focus groups).
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"We conducted a mixed-methods study from June to August 2025 among 618 caregivers of under-5 children engaged with the routine immunisation programme in Abia State. Quantitative cross-sectional surveys assessed awareness (knowledge of malaria vaccines) and acceptance (willingness on Likert scales), and inferential analysis was carried out using logistic regression. Qualitative in-depth interviews (n=28) and focus group discussions (n=6, 50 participants) explored perceptions using thematic analysis." The study describes caregiver perceptions and associations with awareness and acceptance through surveys and qualitative exploration, providing practitioner-level evidence about vaccine acceptance drivers and barriers in a specific population.
This is a descriptive mixed-methods study without a comparison group or experimental design; it measures awareness and acceptance through cross-sectional surveys rather than evaluating actual vaccine uptake outcomes. Findings are specific to one state and time period.
Across countries and designs
2 studies · 2 countries
