A multilevel analysis of the determinants of missed opportunities for vaccination among children attending primary healthcare facilities in Kano, Nigeria: Findings from the pre-implementation phase of a collaborative quality improvement programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to determine the factors that are responsible for missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) among children aged 0-23 months attending primary health care (PHC) facilities in Nassarawa, Kano State, Nigeria.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in the pre-implementation phase of a quality improvement programme. One-stage cluster sampling technique was employed. Data were collected from caregivers of children aged 0-23 months in ten randomly selected PHC facilities in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaires were used. Frequencies and percentages were used to summarize the data. Multilevel logistic regression model with fixed effect and random effect component was fitted to obtain me

SUBMITTER: Adamu AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6619653 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature