Determinants of Timely Presentation for Birth Dose Vaccination at an Immunization Centre in North-central Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Timely receipt of immunization is an essential prerequisite to ensure early protection of the child. However, a low proportion of children in Nigeria benefit from the timely administration of the birth dose vaccines. These were identification of factors associated with timely presentation and reasons for presentation beyond 24 hours at an immunization centre in Ilorin, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 480 mother-infant pairs was conducted at an immunization centre. Socio-demographic, antenatal care (ANC) and delivery details, infant's birthday and day of presentation for vaccination were recorded. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with time to presentation within day one. 239 (49.8%), 421 (87.7%) and 454 (94.6%) babies were vaccinated within

SUBMITTER: Ibraheem R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052312 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature