Effect of armed conflict on vaccination: evidence from the Boko haram insurgency in northeastern Nigeria

Abstract Background Armed conflicts can have severe adverse effects on population health, both directly and indirectly, through the destruction of health care systems. This paper evaluates the causal effect of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeastern Nigeria on the vaccination rate. Methods By matc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ryoko Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Conflict and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0235-8