Inequalities in complete childhood immunisation in Nepal: results from a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of different aspects of inequality on childhood immunisation rates in Nepal. The study hypothesised that social inequality factors (eg, gender of a child, age of mother, caste/ethnic affiliation, mother's socioeconomic status, place of residence and other structural barrier factors such as living in extreme poverty and distance to health facility) affect the likelihood of children being immunised.

Design

Using gender of a child, age of mother, caste/ethnic affiliation, mother's socioeconomic status, place of residence and other structural barrier factors such as living in extreme poverty and distance to health facility as independent variables, we performed bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Setting

This study

SUBMITTER: Song IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7520859 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature