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Factors Influencing Childhood Immunization in Uganda
- Source :
- Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.
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Abstract
- This paper investigates the factors associated with childhood immunization in Uganda. We used nationally-representative data from Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2006. Both bivariate and multivariate approaches were employed in the analysis. The bivariate approach involved generating average percentages of children who were immunized, with analysis of pertinent background characteristics. The multivariate approach involved employing maximum likelihood probit technique and generating marginal effects to ascertain the probability of being immunized, given the same background characteristics. It revealed that slightly over 50% of children in Uganda were fully immunized. Additionally, 89%, 24%, 52%, and 64% received BCG, DPT, polio and measles vaccines respectively. Factors which have a significant association with childhood immunization are: maternal education (especially at post-secondary level), exposure to media, maternal healthcare utilization, maternal age, occupation type, immunization plan, and regional and local peculiarities. Children whose mothers had post-secondary education were twice as likely to be fully immunized compared to their counterparts whose mothers had only primary education (p < 0.01). Thus, gender parity in education enhancement efforts is crucial. There is also a need to increase media penetration, maternal healthcare utilization, and to ensure parity across localities and regions.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Employment
Male
Rural Population
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Urban Population
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Bivariate analysis
Measles
Health Services Accessibility
Young Adult
Polio vaccine
Age Distribution
medicine
Humans
Uganda
DPT vaccine
Sex Distribution
Developing Countries
BCG vaccine
Measles vaccine
Vaccines
Tetanus
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
medicine.disease
Original Papers
Full immunization
Poliomyelitis
Religion
Vaccination
Socioeconomic Factors
Population Surveillance
Educational Status
Female
Immunization
business
Food Science
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16060997
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3d68263e717a6669663854496c733407