Rural-urban comparison of routine immunization utilization and its determinants in communities in Anambra States, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study determined the levels of geographic differences in the utilization of routine immunization between households in an urban and a rural community. It also identified and compared the determinants of utilization of routine immunization in the two geographic areas.

Method

The study was undertaken in two randomly selected communities (one rural and one urban) in Anambra State, Nigeria. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect information on utilization of immunization services from households. Data were analyzed using descriptive and multiple logistic regression analyses.

Result

Households in the urban community had a higher level of utilization of routine immunization (95.5%) than those in the rural community (75.3%) and the differ

SUBMITTER: Sibeudu FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348577 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature