Determinants of parents' reticence toward vaccination in urban areas in Benin (West Africa).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the efforts of health authorities, vaccination coverage of targeted child populations is still poor in many regions. Parents' reticence has been identified as one cause of this situation. However, there is little data to explain the phenomenon that could support decision-making.

Objective

The objective of the study was to uncover the determinants of this reticence toward vaccination among the religious population of the cities of Parakou and Cotonou in Benin.

Methods

This was an exploratory study using a qualitative survey of 12 pastors and 30 faithful from churches that are vaccination-reticent and a control group of the same number of faithful belonging to other churches, all Christian. Individual and group interviews were carried out in the local

SUBMITTER: Fourn L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3226233 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature