Vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Tigray, immunization services have been severely interrupted, and cases with vaccine preventable diseases become rampant due to the conflict. However, there is limited evidence on the status of child vaccination in the region. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in August 2023 in the Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia. Using a multistage cluster sampling technique, the study included mothers of children aged 12-23 months from 19 randomly selected districts. Data were collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire designed on Open Data Kit (ODK). Child vaccination status (the outcome var

SUBMITTER: Gebretnsae H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303341 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature