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First Online: 13 December 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: We have received written ethical approval from Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) to conduct the project using the available data at the state WHO office, state Epidemiology unit, LGA DSNO offices, and the health facilities. Verbal consent was also given for the conduct of interviews with the community and parents of the AFP cases due to illiteracy in the population. Written informed consent in the form of a questionnaire was either filled in directly by the respondents, or it was read to them by the surveyors in cases of illiteracy.

: Not applicable.

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