Immunization Coverage and Its Determinants Among Children Aged 12-23 Months in East Africa: A Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling Approach Based on DHS 2019-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccines constitute a fundamental component of public health interventions, preventing the transmission of numerous diseases. Nevertheless, vaccines remain underutilized in various regions globally, particularly in East African nations, where high mortality rates among children under 5 years of age are predominantly attributable to vaccine-preventable diseases. Consequently, this investigation is aimed at evaluating children's vaccination coverage and its associated determinants in East Africa utilizing Bayesian hierarchical modeling based on Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data (2019-2022).

Methods

This study analyzed nationally representative data from the DHS, a standardized cross-sectional household survey program that collects health and population data u

SUBMITTER: Endalamew SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12491837 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature