Determinants of measles second dose vaccination dropout among children aged 18-24 months in Ejere woreda, central Ethiopia; unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measles continues to pose a significant public health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the implementation of national vaccination programs, measles outbreaks persist in some parts of Ethiopia, and the determinants of dropout from the second measles vaccine dose are not well understood. Hence, this study aimed to assess determinants of measles second dose vaccination dropout among children aged 18-24 months in Ejere woreda, central Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based unmatched case-control design was conducted in the Ejere Woreda of the Oromia regional state in Ethiopia between February 14 and April 6, 2023. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The collected data were coded and entered into Epi-data vers

SUBMITTER: Nurgi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445012 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature