The Politics of Polio in Northern Nigeria

by Elisha P. Renne

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253222281
• ISBN13: 9780253222282
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"