Factors associated with routine vaccination card retention among children aged 0-59 months in Yaounde-Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The routine vaccination card is an important health record for children, but recent findings suggest that vaccination card retention in Cameroon is low, varying from 29%-53%. The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with children's routine vaccination card retention in Cameroon.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey was conducted in Yaoundé in November 2021, targeting children aged 0-59 months. Participants were selected using a 2-stage systematic cluster sampling in which households were selected by a restricted sampling technique. Data were collected by interviewing the children's parents/guardians, and a vaccination card was said to be retained if it was presented to the interviewer by the interviewees. Data were analysed using multiple logistics re

SUBMITTER: Yakum MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9416987 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature