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Prevalence and determinants of incomplete or not at all vaccination among children aged 12–36 months in Dabat and Gondar districts, northwest of Ethiopia: findings from the primary health care project
ObjectiveEthiopia is one of the Africa’s signatory countries for implementation of the primary healthcare strategy including immunisation. In Ethiopia, however, 16% of child death is due to vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of incomplete or...
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Published in: | BMJ open 2020-12, Vol.10 (12), p.e041163-e041163 |
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Summary: | ObjectiveEthiopia is one of the Africa’s signatory countries for implementation of the primary healthcare strategy including immunisation. In Ethiopia, however, 16% of child death is due to vaccine-preventable disease. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of incomplete or not at all vaccination among children aged 12–36 months in Dabat and Gondar districts, Northwest Ethiopia.Study designThe study is community-based cross-sectional study.Study settingDabat and Gondar Zuria districts, Northwest Ethiopia.ParticipantsMothers/caregivers with children aged 12–36 months were enrolled in the study. Participants were randomly selected through systematic sampling and a total of 603 participants were included in the analysis.MethodsA binary logistic regression analysis was done. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, a p value of |
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ISSN: | 2044-6055 2044-6055 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041163 |