Individual- and community-level determinants of child immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT: Understanding modifiable determinants of full immunization of children provide a valuable contribution to immunization programs and help reduce disease, disability, and death. This study is aimed to assess the individual and community-level determinants of full immunization coverage among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study used data from the Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Data regarding total 3,366 children between 12 and 23 months of age were used in this study. Children who were immunized with one dose of BCG, three doses of polio, three doses of DPT, and a dose of measles vaccine was considered fully immunized. Descriptive statistics were calculated for the prevalence and distribution of full immunization coverage. Two-

SUBMITTER: Acharya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107214 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature