Determinants of childhood vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Childhood vaccination is a cost-effective, essential service to reach a larger population globally. Due to unclear reasons, new emergence and resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases increase. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify prevalence and determinants of childhood vaccination in Ethiopia.

Design

Community-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

We used data from 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey. The survey included all the nine regional states and two city administrations of Ethiopia.

Participants

A weighted sample of 1008 children 12-23 months of age was included in the analysis.

Main outcome measures

A multilevel proportional odds model was fitted to identify determinants of childhood vaccination status. In the fina

SUBMITTER: Sako S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008449 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature