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CHALLENGES TO POLIO CAMPAIGN A CASE STUDY OF GUJAR KHAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2017(II-I).02      10.31703/gsr.2017(II-I).02      Published : Dec 2017

Challenges to Polio Campaign: A Case Study of Gujar Khan

Abstract

    Pakistan is among the group of four nations in the world which are categorized as endemic because of the prevalence of Polio. In the past few years, Pakistan took some big steps to curb the disease through polio eradication campaigns but it met numerous obstacles. The major objective of this research work was to shed light on the main challenges and associated factors faced by the polio staff directly related to the limited effectiveness of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) in the populated and non-populated areas of Tehsil Gujar Khan in District Rawalpindi. Pakistan approach towards Polio extermination is subjected to the issues .in the current system, socio-cultural, and ethical perspective. By enhancing safety, confidentiality, respect, community resilience and autonomy of Polio staff in a society based on ethical values, outcomes of the campaigns can be increased. A descriptive approach was followed. Random sampling method was applied. Questionnaire was used as a tool.

    Polio, Case Study, Challenges, Eradication Campaign, Polio Staff, Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    (1) Faiqa Ambreen
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Statistics, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahwish Zeeshan
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Ambreen, Faiqa, and Mahwish Zeeshan. 2017. "Challenges to Polio Campaign: A Case Study of Gujar Khan." Global Sociological Review, II (I): 10-17 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2017(II-I).02

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    HARVARD : AMBREEN, F. & ZEESHAN, M. 2017. Challenges to Polio Campaign: A Case Study of Gujar Khan. Global Sociological Review, II, 10-17.

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