Predictors of vaccination card retention in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

BackgroundThe home-based vaccination card is an important health record for determining vaccination status of children during surveys, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are limited evidence on the factors that influence its retention in Ghana. We assessed the predictor...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-01, Vol.19 (2), p.e0292765
Main Authors: Matthew Y Konlan, Fuseini Mahama, Braimah B Abubakari, Paul Konka, Benedict O Appiah, Maxwell O Yeboah, Peter G Kwarteng, Porbilla O Apea, Michael R Adjei, Martin N Adokiya, Oheneba Boadum, Hilarius A K Abiwu
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Summary:BackgroundThe home-based vaccination card is an important health record for determining vaccination status of children during surveys, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are limited evidence on the factors that influence its retention in Ghana. We assessed the predictors of vaccination card retention in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study from 21st December 2022 to 10th January 2023 among children aged 0-59 months in the Tamale Metropolis. Multi-stage sampling was used to select caregivers of children aged 0-59 months for enrolment in the study. Data were collected using validated questionnaire through face-to-face interviews of caregivers. A vaccination card was retained if it was presented for physical inspection by research assistants. The factors that influence vaccination card retention were determined in a multivariate logistic regression analysis at p
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0292765