Using community-based, participatory qualitative research to identify determinants of routine vaccination drop-out for children under 2 in Lilongwe and Mzimba North Districts, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In recent years, full childhood routine immunisation coverage has fallen by 5% to levels not seen since 2008; between 2019 and 2021, 67 million children were undervaccinated. We aimed to identify and describe the determinants of vaccination drop-out from the perspectives of caregivers and health workers in Malawi.

Design

We used a community-based participatory research approach to collect data through photo elicitation, short message service exchanges, in-depth interviews and observations. We used a team-based approach for thematic analysis, guided by the Behavioural and Social Drivers of Vaccination framework.

Setting

The study was conducted in Lilongwe and Mzimba North Districts in Malawi, representing urban and rural settings, respectively.

Participant

SUBMITTER: Powelson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature