Determinants of incomplete child vaccination among mothers of children aged 12-23 months in Worebabo district, Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT: In nations like Ethiopia, vaccination rates are low despite being one of the most effective public health treatments to protect infants from common infectious diseases that can be prevented by immunization. In Worebabo District, the reasons of the underutilization of vaccination programs are poorly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinants of incomplete childhood vaccination in the study setting. Community based unmatched case-control study was carried out among 441 mothers of children aged 12-23 months old (147 cases and 294 controls) in Worebabo District, Ethiopia from March 1-April 30, 2020. Using a multistage sampling process, mothers were chosen. Health professionals were trained to collect data using a pre-tested standardized questionnaire. Data entered into Ep

SUBMITTER: Abegaz MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431650 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature