Magnitude and Associated Factors of Delayed Immunization Among Children Aged 11 -23 Months in Edagahamus Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

Autor: Merhawit Gebremeskel Hagos, Teferi Gebru Gebremeskel, Manay Kifle Woldegebriel, Selam Shushay Kassahun, Birhane Hailu Gebrezgi
Rok vydání: 2019
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Popis: Background: Delay in receiving immunization is a major public health problem that has been associated with vaccine-preventable disease epidemics. In Ethiopia, many children have not received the benefits of age-appropriate immunization; thus more than 90% of child deaths are largely due to preventable communicable diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study to assess the magnitude and factors associated with delayed immunization among 12 -23 months old children’s in Edagahamus Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, and 2018 G.C. Methods: A community-based Cross-Sectional study was carried out on July1-30, 2018. A simple random sampling method was used to select study participants. Information was collected using a structured, pre-tested questionnaire. Vaccination dates were obtained from children’s immunization cards and timeliness assessed based on the recommended age ranges. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Variable with P-value < 0.2 in bivariate was exported to multivariate. The strength of association was identified using the odds ratio with a 95 % confidence interval (CI) and the P-value of
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