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Young mothers (dikwa) |
Old mothers (konduga) |
Old fathers (kaga) |
Young fathers (nganzai) |
Community leaders (damboa) |
Old mothers (magumeri) |
Old fathers (mafa) |
| Common diseases affecting children
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Vomiting & diarrhea, rashes and cold (without prompting) chicken pox, whooping cough, measles but has eased and bilharzia. |
Measles, vomiting diarrhea, malnutrition and whooping cough
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Measles, malaria, eye problem, whooping cough, diarrhea& vomiting, fever associated with teething problem. |
Whooping cough, malaria measles (without prompting) meningitis, diarrhea and vomiting.
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Malaria, candidiasis, fever, vomiting, measles, whooping cough, worm infestation and diarrhea. |
Measles, Whooping cough, polio and to lesser extent, diarrhea and vomiting.
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Whooping cough, measles, meningitis, malaria, vomiting and diarrhea, scabies and bilharzia.
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| Which one of them is most serious, that leads to death? |
None, but they urinate blood! |
Measles
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Malaria which is perennial and measles which occurs occasionally. |
Whooping cough and with the onset of the rains, malaria.
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Diarrhea and vomiting
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Measles and whooping cough.
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Malaria, measles, whooping cough
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| Treatment remedies
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Onions, boiled garlic and groundnut oil for cough, herbs for diarrhea, nguzo tree celtis interdrefoliafor measles.
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Go to hospital, use nguzo with honey, raw (white rice), fried sand –washed and the water taken, used to use onion juice but no longer practiced
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Onions. Soddom apple (kayeu), in the past (peppered lizard), wheat drink against fever, fish oil, chameleon, fig (tarmu) water-tap Whooping cough, malaria and measles the roots water and drink. |
Septrin and syrup. Lizard meat is also used. Water is put in the chameleon mouth and gargled. The water is given to the person suffering from whooping cough. Fox is also cooked & eaten |
Traditional preparation used to bathe the baby and also given to them to drink. Add shea butter to hot water and give baby to drink, lizard meat against pertusis, cooked fresh fish.
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Herbs such as kaachi root of (Balsamededron Africanum) kolkol(acasia meniflora) bark of kaemaa tree, (Erogrestic) nguzo, mixed with honey. For whooping cough we give lizard, cow or bull eye, butter chameleon gargled. |
For measles we use onion, for malaria we use onion, garlic. There are many remedies-lemon, potash, then kataar tree (combretum glutinosum) mixed with butter and burnt as incense, the malaria sufferer inhales the smoke. |
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How effective are they?
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Very effective
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Not very effective, we go to the hospital |
They are effective.
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Very effective
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Most are effective.
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Very effective
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Very effective if Allah wishes.
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Do you know about immunization?
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Yes, it prevents and makes the disease less serious. |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes, it means disease prevention.
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Yes
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Yes we know it very well.
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Yes, they give it to our children 5 years and above.
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How many types do you know? |
Whooping cough, measles, polio and meningitis |
Two types; injection and drops |
No response |
Measles, diphtheria |
No response |
Injection and drops |
Drops |
| What is Immunization? |
It is good and beneficial, it has eradicate many disease |
It is very important, it has made almost all the above mentioned disease to disappear |
It prevents diseases in children and we should accept it. It is not against our religion (quotes the Quran). |
It means disease prevention. |
It helps protect our children against polio, measles, chicken pox ,pertusis,etc. |
Prevents diseases |
We do not know |
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Are there other alternatives to immunization? |
None, we know only immunization. |
None, we always go to the hospital for immunization |
Herb called (fanalewa), laya and charms worn on the back for boys, front for girls. |
Cleanliness, caraway-both oil and powder zamzam water, and in the past we used onion water, nguzo |
Yes there are traditional ways of preventing diseases such as measles. |
Yes, we use onions for measles-squeeze the juice and give child to drink. Garlic is used for malaria, prayers are also offered. |
Yes, as listed above |
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Is immunization effective any of the diseases you mentioned earlier? |
Yes, there is a difference between those who take it and those who do not. Even if rashes develop they disappear. But you must complete the dosage to get this effect. |
Yes, it is effective |
Yes it is effective
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Yes, we are very grateful forit especially now that the weather is hotter than usual |
Yes because most of deaths caused by these diseases have drastically reduced. Advocate for malaria vaccine. |
Yes |
We do not know, they come and go without any good explanation of what they are doing.
Our doctor is a good man, he is better.
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Do you support immunization activity in your community? |
Yes
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Yes, but the Hausa do not support it |
Yes, all the villages take it. |
Yes
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Yes and most parents are accepting it. |
Yes
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Yes, but we need more explanation. |
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Do you accept immunization? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, we encourage all parents to immunize their children |
Yes all our children are immunized. |
Yes |
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Have all you children been immunized? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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What do you think are the benefits of immunization? |
It prevents diseases and less sickness in children. |
It has reduced fatality associated with non-immunization. |
It prevents diseases in our children. |
It prevents diseases in our children. |
Many children are now protected against these diseases. |
It prevents diseases and makes the eyes strong. |
It cures our children |
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What do you think should be done to improve acceptance of immunization? |
Essential drugs such as paracetamol should be made in clinic to encourage mothers to bring their children and people should be enlightened. |
Traditional rulers should be opinion leaders should be used. Incentives like soap, mosquito nets, drugs should be provided free to those who refuse. Most vaccinators are too young, not matured. |
More enlightenment. needs improvement. Some are not committed to the work. They tell lies.
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Allowances of health workers should be paid promptly, should be made available. Transportation should be provided to reach difficult terrain |
More awareness, use of incentives such as sweets etc. |
Early detergent will be attractive to mothers. For example biscuits improved antenatal attendance sometimes ago but attendance reduced with its withdrawal. |
Anytime anyone is coming with drugs they must explain. The people you are treating the children treat the mother too. There is need for more enlightenment. Accident victims are left untreated yet they come to your house and force you to take drugs.
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What of traditional/community leaders |
They should be involved and the government should penalize anyone who resists immunization. |
They should be actively involved. |
They should be properly invoved. The traditional chain of command should be followed in executing immunization programme. |
Religious leaders should be involved. Some sect preach against immunization but this is not what the Quran says |
All religious and community leaders should be involved. |
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