Geographically weighted regression analysis of incomplete basic childhood vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from DHS, 2019-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immunization is the safest way to protect against disease. Currently, vaccination saves more than 4 million lives annually. By 2030, 90% of people worldwide are expected to have received the basic immunizations, according to the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030). However, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), only 54.1% of children receive the complete set of basic childhood vaccinations. Therefore, this study aims to assess the spatial variation of incomplete basic childhood vaccination and its determinants in SSA by using DHS data from 2019-2024.

Method

For our study, we utilized a total of 28,045 weighted children from 16 selected SSA countries. The vaccination status was determined through both maternal recall and the use of vaccination cards. Spatial autocorrelations,

SUBMITTER: Tsegaw TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637957 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature