Knowledge and acceptance of malaria vaccine among parents of under-five children of malaria endemic areas in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria exists as an endemic in many countries including Bangladesh and the malaria vaccine is not yet available here. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and acceptance of the malaria vaccination among the parents of children under the age of five in Bangladesh's malaria-endemic areas and the sociodemographic, behavioural, and household factors associated with the acceptance and knowledge of the malaria vaccine.

Methods

From January to March 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted in all five malaria-endemic districts of Bangladesh, involving 405 parents of children under the age of 5 who met the inclusion criteria. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the factor affecting parents' acceptance and knowledge of malaria vaccination in ch

SUBMITTER: Amin MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature