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June 2024: Qualitative data collection concluded
The ViVac Nigeria team completed qualitative data collection in Adimawa, Borno and Yobe states. In each of the three states, 10 key informant interviews (KIIs) and 3 focus group discussions (FDGs) were conducted, transcribed, and translated from Hausa to English. We are currently in the process of analyzing the data and publications will be forthcoming. The next step will be to launch the first round of our longitudinal survey. The photo below shows a FDG in Maiduguri.
February 2024: Pilot study KIIs and FDGs
The Nigeria team successfully piloted the questionnaires and protocols for the key informant interviews (KIIs) and the focus group discussions (FDGs).
January 2024: Cooperation agreement signed
On 31 January, the agreement for cooperation under the ViVac project was signed by Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe, Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), and Prof. Dr. Max Schaub during a signing ceremony at AKTH in Kano, Nigeria.
