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Zegeye AF, Mekonen EG, Tekeba B, Alemu TG, Ali MS, Gonete AT, Kassie AT, Workneh BS, Tamir TT, Wassie M. Spatial distribution and determinants of measles vaccination dropout among under-five children in Ethiopia: A spatial and multilevel analysis of 2019 Ethiopian demographic and health survey. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305393. [PMID: 38976660 PMCID: PMC11230542 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Each year, vaccine-preventable diseases cost the lives of 8.8 million under-five children. Although vaccination prevents 1-2 million childhood deaths worldwide, measles vaccination dropouts are not well studied in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aims to assess the spatial distribution of the measles vaccination dropout and its determinants among under-five children in Ethiopia. METHODS Data from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2019 was used for data analysis. The study used a total of 5,753 children. Spatial autocorrelations was used to determine the spatial dependency of measles vaccination dropout. Ordinary interpolation was employed to forecast measles vaccination dropout. Factors associated with measles vaccination dropout were declared significant at p-values <0.05. The data were interpreted using the confidence interval and adjusted odds ratio. A model with the lowest deviance and highest logliklihood ratio was selected as the best-fit model. RESULTS In Ethiopia, one in three under-five children had measles vaccination dropouts. Factors such as birth interval (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.30, 2.70), unmarried marital status women (AOR = 3.98, 95% CI: 1.08, 8.45), ≤1 number of under-five children (AOR = 3.86, 95% CI: 2.56, 5.81), rural place of residence (AOR = 2.43, 95% CI: 2.29, 3.11), low community-level ANC utilization (AOR = 3.20, 95% CI: 2.53, 3.56), and residing in Benishangul Gumuz (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.061, 3.06) had higher odds of measles vaccination dropout. CONCLUSIONS Measles vaccination dropout rates in Ethiopia among under-five children were high compared to the maximum tolerable vaccination dropout level of 10% by the WHO. Both individual and community-level variables were determinants of measles vaccination dropout. The ministry of health in Ethiopia should give attention to those mothers of under-five children who reported underutilization of ANC services and rural residences while designing policies and strategies in areas of high spatial clustering of vaccine dropout in Ethiopia.
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- Alebachew Ferede Zegeye
- Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Surgical Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Kotsia A, Pechlivanidou E, Kalpourtzi N, Vourli G, Papaevangelou V, Touloumi G, Benetou V. Exploring Parental Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Childhood Vaccinations in Greece: A Study Within the Framework of the National Health Examination Survey (EMENO). Cureus 2024; 16:e64588. [PMID: 39144858 PMCID: PMC11324001 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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AIM Vaccinations have reduced illnesses and mortality rates globally, yet negative attitudes and uncertainty about them hinder their acceptability and efficacy. The study aims to document Greek parents' immunization perceptions and risk factors. METHODS Spanning 2014-2017, 447 parents (68% mothers) who participated in the Greek Health Examination Survey EMENO (National Survey of Morbidity and Risk Factors) completed an interview-delivered questionnaire. Attitudes were categorized into three groups: absolutely positive, positive, and negative. Absolutely positive attitudes included positive responses to all five statements in favor of vaccination and negative responses to the two statements against vaccination. Negative attitudes included positive responses to either one or both statements against vaccination and negative responses to all five statements in favor of vaccination.. All other participants were categorized as having a positive attitude. Skepticism towards vaccinations was classified into skeptical and non-skeptical groups based on responses to five statements implying uncertainty or skepticism. Participants were considered skeptical if they provided positive responses to at least three of these statements, and non-skeptical if they had none or up to two positive responses. The statistical analysis accounted for the study design whereas inverse probability weighting was used to adjust for non-response and multiple imputations were employed to impute missing values. The components of parental attitude and vaccine skepticism were identified using weighted multinomial logistic regression and logistic regression, respectively. RESULTS In total, 16.6% were classified as having absolutely positive attitudes towards vaccinations whereas 42.1% were skeptical of vaccines. Of all participants, 96.0% agreed that vaccinations are essential for their child's well-being and adhere to scientific recommendations. However, concerns were also mentioned, with 26.2% worrying about potential adverse effects, and 21.6% believing it is better to acquire immunity through illness rather than vaccination. Positive participants, compared to absolutely positive ones, were more likely to be of Greek origin (adjusted relative rate ratio (aRRR): 3.35; 95% CI: 1.53-7.30) and living in semi-urban areas (aRRR: 4.84; 95% CI: 1.77-13.29). Negative participants, in contrast, were more likely to have higher education (aRRR: 2.98; 95% CI: 1.05-8.44) but also to live in semi-urban areas (aRRR: 6.43; 95% CI: 1.69-24.56). Furthermore, parents of Greek origin had significantly higher odds of being skeptical towards vaccination (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR): 2.86; 95% CI: 1.36-5.98), while married or cohabiting parents had lower odds of being skeptical compared to single parents (aOR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.35-1.06). CONCLUSIONS While parents in this study recognize the importance of childhood immunizations, there is a widespread presence of negative attitudes and skepticism that can have a detrimental impact on vaccination rates.
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- Alkisti Kotsia
- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Third Department of Pediatrics, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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- Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC
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Chinawa AT, Ossai EN, Onukwuli VO, Nduagubam OC, Uwaezuoke NA, Okafor CN, Chinawa JM. Willingness to accept malaria vaccines amongst women presenting at outpatient and immunization clinics in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria. Malar J 2024; 23:117. [PMID: 38664783 PMCID: PMC11044559 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04914-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There are giant steps taken in the introduction of the novel malaria vaccine poised towards reducing mortality and morbidity associated with malaria. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the knowledge of malaria vaccine and factors militating against willingness to accept the vaccine among mothers presenting in nine hospitals in Enugu metropolis. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study carried out among 491 mothers who presented with their children in nine hospitals in Enugu metropolis, South-East Nigeria. A pre-tested and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used in this study. RESULTS A majority of the respondents, 72.1% were aware of malaria vaccine. A majority of the respondents, 83.1% were willing to receive malaria vaccine. Similarly, a majority of the mothers, 92.9%, were willing to vaccinate baby with the malaria vaccine, while 81.1% were willing to vaccinate self and baby with the malaria vaccine. The subjects who belong to the low socio-economic class were five times less likely to vaccinate self and baby with malaria vaccine when compared with those who were in the high socio-economic class (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.5). Mothers who had good knowledge of malaria vaccination were 3.3 times more likely to vaccinate self and baby with malaria vaccine when compared with those who had poor knowledge of malaria vaccination (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI 1-6-6.8). CONCLUSION Although the study documented a high vaccine acceptance among the mothers, there exists a poor knowledge of the malaria vaccine among them.
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- Awoere T Chinawa
- Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine ESUT, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine UNEC, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Chinawa AT, Ossai EN, Onukwuli VO, Nduagubam OC, Uwaezuoke NA, Okafor CN, Chinawa JM. Willingness to accept malaria vaccines amongst women presenting at outpatient and immunization clinics in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria. Malar J 2024; 23:117. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04914-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/30/2024] Open
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Background
There are giant steps taken in the introduction of the novel malaria vaccine poised towards reducing mortality and morbidity associated with malaria.
Objectives
This study aimed to determine the knowledge of malaria vaccine and factors militating against willingness to accept the vaccine among mothers presenting in nine hospitals in Enugu metropolis.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study carried out among 491 mothers who presented with their children in nine hospitals in Enugu metropolis, South-East Nigeria. A pre-tested and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used in this study.
Results
A majority of the respondents, 72.1% were aware of malaria vaccine. A majority of the respondents, 83.1% were willing to receive malaria vaccine. Similarly, a majority of the mothers, 92.9%, were willing to vaccinate baby with the malaria vaccine, while 81.1% were willing to vaccinate self and baby with the malaria vaccine. The subjects who belong to the low socio-economic class were five times less likely to vaccinate self and baby with malaria vaccine when compared with those who were in the high socio-economic class (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI 0.1–0.5). Mothers who had good knowledge of malaria vaccination were 3.3 times more likely to vaccinate self and baby with malaria vaccine when compared with those who had poor knowledge of malaria vaccination (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI 1–6–6.8).
Conclusion
Although the study documented a high vaccine acceptance among the mothers, there exists a poor knowledge of the malaria vaccine among them.
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Matthew Ayodele A, Fasasi MI, Rejoice Uche O, Gideon Ikemdinachi N, Henry Ugochukwu U. Factors associated with full childhood vaccination coverage among young mothers in Northern Nigeria. Pan Afr Med J 2024; 47:4. [PMID: 38371647 PMCID: PMC10870161 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.4.37517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Introduction wide regional variation in immunization coverage still persists in Nigeria. Full Immunization Coverage (FIC) for more than 80% of all states in the northern region is lower than 40% relative to their southern counterpart. Studies focusing on young women in the north remain sparse, despite the high prevalence of early marriage and poor health-seeking behavior. This study examines FIC among young women in northern Nigeria. Methods we performed a secondary analysis of the 2013 and 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey on 1,198 women of children aged 12-23 months in 2013 and 405 in the 2018 dataset. Analysis was limited to young women 15-24 years, residing in Northern Nigeria. We used logistics regression to predict factors associated with FIC. Results the proportion of fully immunized children was low, at 11% in 2013 and 18% in 2018. The coverage for most vaccines was low, except for the oral polio vaccine. The children of mothers who had health card [(aOR=18.1,95% C.I (8.1-40.7)], in 2013 and 2018 [(aOR=12.7, 95% C.I (5.9-27.1)], attended ANC [(aOR=8.6, 95% C.I (2.4-30.9)] in 2013 and had facility delivery [(aOR=2.0, 95% C.I (1.0-4.1)] in 2018 were more likely to be fully immunized. Conclusion the study found FIC among children of young women in Northern Nigeria was abysmally low. Ownership of health care, antenatal attendance, and facility delivery significantly predicted the odds of FIC. These findings suggest the need for approaches that remove barriers to good health-seeking behavior, especially among young mothers in Northern Nigeria.
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- Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Mengistu ST, Achila OO, Tewelde AT, Hamida ME, Tekle F, Michae I, Said M, Fsahatsion D, Abai H, Mulugeta R, Tsegai T, Woldu LG, Werke WY. Epidemiology of confirmed measles virus cases, surveillance, incidence, and associated factors in Eritrea: 18-year retrospective analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1218317. [PMID: 37780421 PMCID: PMC10533993 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Background Despite the outstanding measles vaccine coverage (MVC) in Eritrea, sporadic outbreaks are not uncommon. Therefore, understanding the incidence of laboratory-confirmed measles virus cases, related factors, and spatial inequalities in testing and surveillance remains crucial. In this analysis, we evaluated the incidence and spatiotemporal distribution of measles in Eritrea. An evaluation of the factors associated with measles vaccination and IgM positive (+) febrile rash was also undertaken. Methods A retrospective (period: 2002-2020) study was carried out by abstracting data from the integrated disease surveillance and response database (IDSR). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. Spatial variability and distribution of confirmed cases was evaluated using ArcGIS Pro version 3.0.1. Results In total, 9,111 suspected cases, 2,767 [1,431 (51.7%) females] were serologically tested. The median (IQR) age, minimum-maximum age were 7 years (IQR: 4-14 years) and 1 month-97 years, respectively. Among the 608(21.9%) laboratory-confirmed cases, 534 (87.8%) were unvaccinated and 53 (9.92%) were < 1 year old. The crude incidence rate for MV was 14/100,000 persons. The age-specific positivity rate per 100,000 suspected cases tested was 21.5 with individuals >30 years presenting with the highest rates (69.9/100,000). Higher odds (OR) of MV test positivity was associated with age at onset - higher in the following age-bands [10-14 years: OR = 1.6 (95%CI, 1.1-2.2, value of p = 0.005); 15-29 years: OR = 7.0 (95%CI, 5.3-9.2, value of p = 0.005); and > =30 years: OR = 16.7 (95%CI, 11.7-24) p < 0.001]. Other associations included: Address - higher in Anseba (OR = 2.3, 95%CI: 1.7-3.1, value of p<0.001); Debub (OR = 2.7, 95%CI: 1.9-3.9, value of p < 0.001); Gash-Barka (OR = 15.4, 95%CI: 10.9-21.7, value of p < 0.001); Northern Red Sea (OR = 11.8, 95%CI: 8.5-16.2, value of p < 0.001); and Southern Red Sea (OR = 14.4, 95%CI: 8.2-25.2, value of p < 0.001). Further, test positivity was higher in health centers (OR = 2.5, 95%CI: 1.9-3.4, value of p < 0.001) and hospitals (OR = 6.8, 95%CI: 5.1-9.1, value of p < 0.001). Additional factors included vaccination status - higher in the unvaccinated (OR = 14.7, 95%CI: 11.4-19.1, value of p < 0.001); and year of onset of rash - (higher >2015: OR = 1.4, 95%CI: 1.1-1.7, value of p<0.001). Uptake of measles vaccine associated with a similar complement of factors. Conclusion In large part, efforts to eliminate measles in Eritrea are hindered by disparities in vaccine coverage, under-surveillance, and low vaccination rates in neighboring countries. Enhanced surveillance and regional micro planning targeting hard-to-reach areas can be an effective strategy to improve measles elimination efforts in Eritrea.
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Serology Department, National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea
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Das SK, Khan J. Timeliness in the uptake of hepatitis B birth dose among Indian children under age five: A population-based study. Vaccine 2023; 41:5368-5375. [PMID: 37468388 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the timeliness and risk factors for the delay in the uptake of the hepatitis B birth dose among Indian children aged 0-59 months. Information regarding whether the children received the birth dose and the time of receiving it was recorded based on the vaccination card available at the time of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). METHODS Using data from the fourth and fifth round of India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the percentage of uptake and timely receipt of the hepatitis B birth dose were obtained by background characteristics and at the sub-national level (state). Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to examine the risk factors. This study further performed a negative binomial regression estimation to predict the probability of receiving the birth dose at each day within a multivariable framework. RESULTS It was found that approximately 34 % of the children who received the birth dose and the timing of receiving the birth dose was made available through the vaccination card were administered the dose within 24-hours during 2015-16. However, the percentage increased to 51.91 % during 2019-21. During 2019-21, Ladakh had the highest proportion (85.03 %) of children receiving the dose within 24-hours, followed by Jammu & Kashmir with 78 %, and Arunachal Pradesh with 68 %. Mother's education, economic status of the child's family and region (children belong from) were found to be significant predictors in delay of receiving the birth dose within 24 hours. CONCLUSION Results indicated a need for targeted interventions to improve the coverage and timeliness in the uptake of this critical vaccine dose in the country. These interventions could include strategies such as strengthening the healthcare system, improving awareness among parents and healthcare providers, addressing logistical challenges in vaccine delivery, and promoting community engagement and education on importance of timely vaccination.
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- International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
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Anwar M, Faisal A, Jawed K, Yousuf A, Shaikh I. Association Between Maternal Literacy and Child Immunization According to the Expanded Program on Immunization Schedule in a Primary Health Care Center of a Squatter Settlement in Karachi. Cureus 2023; 15:e43608. [PMID: 37719540 PMCID: PMC10503871 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background An increase in maternal education may influence vaccine administration to a significant extent, therefore reducing the childhood mortality rate. Hence, this survey aims to establish an association between maternal literacy and childhood immunization in children under five years of age. Methods A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a primary healthcare center of a squatter settlement in Karachi, Pakistan. Mothers of 250 children under the age of five years were interviewed. We used IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 20 (released 2011; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) for data analysis to assess the relationship between maternal education and childhood immunization. Results The survey revealed that complete vaccination coverage among children under five years of age (n=250) was 71.7%, while 24.6% were partially vaccinated and 2% were unvaccinated. The most common reason for unvaccinated children was the parents' personal choice (80%), while incomplete vaccination was majorly due to a medical condition (30.2%). Conclusion According to the survey, maternal educational qualification did not prove to be directly associated with vaccination coverage in children. However, a multi-centered study with larger sample size and multiple populations as targets would provide more accurate outcomes.
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- Maryum Anwar
- College of Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PAK
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- College of Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PAK
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- College of Medicine, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PAK
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- Community Health Sciences, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PAK
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Dlamini TN, Bhat LD, Kodali NK, Philip NE. Prevalence and factors associated with incomplete immunization among children aged 12 to 35 months in Eswatini: analysis of the Eswatini multiple indicator cluster survey. Pan Afr Med J 2023; 45:51. [PMID: 37637393 PMCID: PMC10460101 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.51.38643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Introduction incomplete childhood immunization is a significant public health challenge as children continue to succumb to vaccine-preventable diseases in most developing countries. Studies on childhood immunization conducted in Eswatini are sparse. Therefore, the present study assessed the prevalence of incomplete childhood immunization in Eswatini and further explored associated factors among children aged 12 to 35 months. Methods using data from Eswatini multiple indicator cluster survey 5 (EMICS5), a cross-sectional analysis with 978 children aged 12 to 35 months was conducted. This is the latest available data in the public domain. The survey was conducted from July 2014 to October 2014. The primary outcome variable was incomplete immunization. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine the association between selected variables and incomplete immunization. Results the mean age of the children was 23.45±6.92 months, 50.2% were boys, and 74.1% lived in rural areas. The prevalence of incomplete immunization was 31.5%. Increased child´s age, being a girl, increased caregiver´s age, and increased number of children under-five years in the household and residing in the Manzini or Hhohho region were significantly associated with incomplete immunization. Conclusion the EMICS 5 revealed a high prevalence of incomplete immunization in Eswatini. Health promotion activities such as empowering women and caregivers of children through health education about child health should be emphasized. Where feasible, outreach services and door-to-door immunization should be strengthened to improve immunization coverage in the country and cover dropouts.
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- Thatho Nolwazi Dlamini
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, India
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Lestari CSW, Dewi RM, Sunarno S, Hasugian AR, Handayani S, Maha MS, Panjaitan NSD, Ningrum N, Sari M, Fairuza F. The effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccine in toddlers based on the five-year period national basic health research (Riskesdas 2007, 2013 and 2018) in Indonesia. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15199. [PMID: 37214093 PMCID: PMC10194077 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Background Hepatitis B is a viral infection that has a high prevalence in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has conducted a national vaccination program for hepatitis B. In order to evaluate the success of the hepatitis B vaccination in Indonesia, a community study based on basic health research (Riskesdas) was performed nationwide since 2007 for five year period in 2007, 2013, and 2018. Methods Further statistical analysis was performed specifically for the children under 59 months old (toddlers) immunized in both urban and rural areas in 2007, 2013, and 2018 based on certain characteristics by examining antibodies against HBsAg (anti-HBs), IgG antibodies against the core antigen (HBcAb), surface antigen (HBsAg) of hepatitis B virus (HBV). The data obtained from the data management laboratory of Ministry of Health, Indonesia, was analyzed with Bivariate analysis with continuity correction chi-square or Pearson chi-square using Stata software version 16. Results This study showed an increase in hepatitis B coverage of complete immunization (30% in 2007, 60.3% in 2013, and 57% in 2018), which was also influenced by mothers' level of education (Pearson chi-square , p ¡ 0.05) and access to health service points within 30 minutes (OR = 1.3-2.8, p ¡ 0.05). The trend of the percentage of immune status (anti-HBs) was increased (41.8% in 2007; 56.1% in 2013; and 79.1% in 2018). The higher anti-HBs was found in complete hepatitis B immunization status (OR = 1.5-2, p ¡ 0.05) and in good nutritional status (p ¡ 0.05). However, the anti-HBs was found decreased with increasing age (p ¡ 0.05). The trend of positive HBcAb (exposure to HBV infection) showed a decrease gradually of almost ten times from 2007 (8.6%-13.5%) compared to 2013 (2.6%-11.1%) and 2018 (1.1%-2%). Urban areas were at higher risk of hepatitis B exposure (OR = 1.4-2.2) than rural areas (OR = 0.37-0.80). The HBsAg data were only available in 2013 and 2018. Riskesdas data analysis showed the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBsAg) was lower in complete immunization status than that in incomplete one (p ¡ 0.05), but with an increase from 3.9% (2013) to 9.3% (2018), possibly due to inappropriate implementation of birth dose immunization or a vaccine-escape mutant from the HBV variants. Conclusions The effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccine obtained from the three Riskesdas periods in Indonesia showed an improvement, with an increase in immune status, reduced exposure to HBV and a lower prevalence of hepatitis B in children with complete vaccination. However, there is still an increase in hepatitis B infection, especially in urban areas. Therefore, a long-term evaluation of immunization coverage especially ensuring that the initial dose of immunization was given within the first 24 h of birth, HBsAg and HBcAb, nutritional status, genomic surveillance of HBV, and other aspects of program quality evaluation are needed to ensure that elimination efforts have been implemented properly.
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- Christina Safira Whinie Lestari
- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Preclinical and Clinical Medicine, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti, West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti, West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Trisakti, West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Al-Kassab-Córdova A, Silva-Perez C, Mendez-Guerra C, Sangster-Carrasco L, Arroyave I, Cabieses B, Mezones-Holguin E. Inequalities in infant vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based study in Peru. Vaccine 2023; 41:564-572. [PMID: 36509638 PMCID: PMC9715490 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the associated factors and assess the inequalities of full vaccination coverage (FVC) among Peruvian infants aged 12-23 months during the COVID-19 pandemic in a nationally representative sample. METHODS We carried out a population-based cross-sectional study based on a secondary data analysis using the 2021 Peruvian Demographic Health Survey (DHS) in infants aged 12 to 23 months. The sampling design was probabilistic, multistage, stratified, and independent at both departmental and area of residence levels. FVC was defined according to the WHO definition. We performed generalized linear models (GLM) Poisson family log link function to estimate crude (aPR) and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR). Also, for inequality assessment, we calculated the concentration curve (CC), concentration index (CI), and Erreygers normalized concentration index (ECI). RESULTS We included 4,189 infants in our analysis. Nationwide, the prevalence of FVC was 66.19% (95% CI: 64.33-68). Being younger, having a mother with no education or primary education, belonging to a large family, having no access to mass media, having had six or fewer ANC visits, and having a mother whose age was under 20 at first delivery were inversely associated with FVC. Meanwhile, living in the Highlands or on the rest of the coast, and living in rural areas were directly associated with FVC. We found a pro-rich inequality in FVC based on wealth-ranked households (CI: 0.0066; ECI: 0.0175). CONCLUSION FVC has dropped among Peruvian infants aged between 12 and 23 months. There were several factors associated with FVC. It was more concentrated among the better-off infants, although in low magnitude.
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- Ali Al-Kassab-Córdova
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Lima, Peru.
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- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Lima, Peru
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- Universidad de Antioquia, National School of Public Health, Medellin, Colombia
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- Universidad del Desarrollo, Programa de Estudios Sociales en Salud, Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile
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- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Lima, Peru; Epi-gnosis Solutions, Piura, Peru
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Aziz N, Liu T, Yang S, Zukiewicz-Sobczak W. Causal relationship between health insurance and overall health status of children: Insights from Pakistan. Front Public Health 2022; 10:934007. [PMID: 36568764 PMCID: PMC9768499 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.934007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Evaluating the impact of health insurance always remains a methodologically challenging endeavor due to the absence of sample randomization. This paper evaluates the impact of health insurance on the health status of children in Pakistan using the data of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) for Punjab, Pakistan, from 2017 to 2018. The study adopted the propensity score matching (PSM) method to address the sample selection bias. The sample is matched on potential covariates such as mother characteristics (education level), household head characteristics (gender, age, and education), and other household conditions (such as home dwelling, internet access, wealth index, migration member, number of children residing in the home, as child illness, etc.). The findings revealed that children with insurance have considerably better health than non-insured, at a 1% significance level. The results confirm that health insurance is not a luxury but a need that improves children's overall health. In this regard, governments should enhance and expand programs related to health insurance, especially for children. Health insurance programs will not only help poor people but also improve the overall infrastructure of health services in the country.
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- Noshaba Aziz
- School of Economics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Economics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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Gonzales A, Choque D, Marcos-Carbajal P, Salvatierra G. Factors associated with diphtheria vaccination completion among children under five years old in Peru 2010-2019: A cross-sectional population-based study. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11370. [PMID: 36387541 PMCID: PMC9641220 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum of 90% coverage of diphtheria three-dose complete vaccination scheme (DPT) as part of routine immunization programs in children. However, diphtheria coverage in Peru has not reached the minimum recommended during the last decades. Our study aimed to determine the complete three-dose DPT coverage and factors associated with compliance towards complete vaccination in Peru between 2010-2019. We conducted a secondary cross-sectional study using the "Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar (ENDES)"- Demographic and Family Health Survey, which is a survey that targets mothers between 15 and 49 years of age. DPT vaccination coverage was 72.4% and several factors were associated with the DPT scheme completion. Women in the age groups 18 to 24 (ORa = 2.31, 95%CI: 2.11-2.52), 25 to 34 (ORa = 3.37, 95% CI: 3.08-3.69), and 35 to 49 (ORa = 4.74, 95% CI: 4.29-5.22) were more likely to complete their children's DPT vaccination scheme compared to those between 15 to 17 years of age. Both Spanish (ORa = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.31-1.48) and Quechua (ORa = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.25-1.43) as first spoken language were associated with DPT completion compared to native language speaking mothers. Women who worked (ORa = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.57-1.88), studied (ORa = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.33-1.62), or were housewives (ORa = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.29-1.54) during the previous week were more likely to complete their children's DPT scheme compared to participants that did not work during the previous week. Women with the financial capability to access health care were less likely to complete the DPT scheme (ORa = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.92-0.97). Considering the accessibility to health care centers, women who knew the nearest location (ORa = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03-1.11), had geographic accessibility (ORa = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.06-1.13) or a current transport (ORa = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02-1.09) were more likely to complete their children 's DPT scheme. Our results highlight low diphtheria vaccine coverage levels in Peru, with values lower than what is recommended by the WHO. Results may serve as a baseline for future studies to improve vaccination programs, reduce barriers and increase DPT coverage in Peru.
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- EP Medicina Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología Molecular, EP Medicina Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Genómica Microbiana, Departamento de Ciencias Celulares y Moleculares, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Aheto JMK, Pannell O, Dotse-Gborgbortsi W, Trimner MK, Tatem AJ, Rhoda DA, Cutts FT, Utazi CE. Multilevel analysis of predictors of multiple indicators of childhood vaccination in Nigeria. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269066. [PMID: 35613138 PMCID: PMC9132327 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Substantial inequalities exist in childhood vaccination coverage levels. To increase vaccine uptake, factors that predict vaccination coverage in children should be identified and addressed. Methods Using data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and geospatial data sets, we fitted Bayesian multilevel binomial and multinomial logistic regression models to analyse independent predictors of three vaccination outcomes: receipt of the first dose of Pentavalent vaccine (containing diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, Hemophilus influenzae type B and Hepatitis B vaccines) (PENTA1) (n = 6059) and receipt of the third dose having received the first (PENTA3/1) (n = 3937) in children aged 12–23 months, and receipt of measles vaccine (MV) (n = 11839) among children aged 12–35 months. Results Factors associated with vaccination were broadly similar for documented versus recall evidence of vaccination. Based on any evidence of vaccination, we found that health card/document ownership, receipt of vitamin A and maternal educational level were significantly associated with each outcome. Although the coverage of each vaccine dose was higher in urban than rural areas, urban residence was not significant in multivariable analyses that included travel time. Indicators relating to socio-economic status, as well as ethnic group, skilled birth attendance, lower travel time to the nearest health facility and problems seeking health care were significantly associated with both PENTA1 and MV. Maternal religion was related to PENTA1 and PENTA3/1 and maternal age related to MV and PENTA3/1; other significant variables were associated with one outcome each. Substantial residual community level variances in different strata were observed in the fitted models for each outcome. Conclusion Our analysis has highlighted socio-demographic and health care access factors that affect not only beginning but completing the vaccination series in Nigeria. Other factors not measured by the DHS such as health service quality and community attitudes should also be investigated and addressed to tackle inequities in coverage.
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- Justice Moses K. Aheto
- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Biostat Global Consulting, Worthington, OH, United States of America
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- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Biostat Global Consulting, Worthington, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- WorldPop, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Eryurt MA, Yalçin SS. Zero-dose children in Turkey: regional comparison of pooled data for the period 1990 to 2018. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:421. [PMID: 35501702 PMCID: PMC9063378 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07416-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunization plays a vital role in child health and survival. Zero-dose children are coming increasingly into focus as part of the global Immunization Agenda 2030. Although the percentage of zero-dose children has decreased in Turkey over time, regional/socioeconomic inequalities persist. This study aims to analyze the trend in zero-dose children and the factors associated with this problem in Turkey in light of regional inequalities. METHODS Six data sets (1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2018) were pooled from the last six Turkey Demographic and Health Surveys (TDHSs). The vaccination module for children aged 12-35 months and variables related to household characteristics, socio-economic, cultural characteristics of parents, bio-demographic/health-related factors were taken from the DHS data. Binary logistic regression analyses were carried out by taking into account the complex sample design of surveys for Turkey in general, the East region, and other regions. RESULTS Significant progress has been made in reducing the number of zero-dose children in Turkey over the last three decades, as it has dropped from 3.2 to 0.9%. The results of multivariate analyses revealed that survey year, household wealth, the mother's level of education, payment of bride price, mother's native language, place of delivery, and the number of antenatal care visits are associated with zero-dose children. Factors associated with zero-dose children also differ between the East region, and other regions. CONCLUSION Public health programs targeting uneducated parents, poor households, lack of social security, Kurdish-speaking mothers, older mothers and those without antenatal care should be implemented to promote childhood immunization.
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- Mehmet Ali Eryurt
- Institute of Population Studies, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Asif AM, Akbar M. Decomposing socio-economic inequality in vaccination coverage among Pakistani children: A population-based cross-sectional study. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:602-611. [PMID: 32959465 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is scarce knowledge about factors contributing to underlying inequalities in vaccination coverage among Pakistani children. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to measure and decompose socioeconomic inequalities in childhood vaccination coverage. Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, version 2017-18, data were used for analysis. Bivariate association was checked through Chi-square test and concentration curve (CC) and concentration index (CI) were used to assess the existence and nature of inequality. Finally, decomposition analysis was performed to measure the contribution of different factors to the observed inequality. Our findings suggested that vaccination coverage is more concentrated among children of educated mothers (CI = 0.296) and decomposition results suggest that a substantial proportion of the inequality is explained by maternal education, wealth status, paternal education and improved sanitation (34%, 19%, 14% and 21% respectively). Also, differences are observed between regions regarding vaccination coverage. There is need of female-targeted interventions to increase maternal role in the society through better education and decision-making autonomy. Also, the policies to improve the household's wealth status should be considered.
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- Atta M Asif
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Basic and Applied Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Basic and Applied Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Banerjee S, SubirBiswas, Roy S, Pal M, Hossain MG, Bharati P. Nutritional and immunization status of under-five children of India and Bangladesh. BMC Nutr 2021; 7:77. [PMID: 34852848 PMCID: PMC8638544 DOI: 10.1186/s40795-021-00484-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The nutritional and immunization status of children can play an important role in determining their future health status of a particular country. The aim of the present study is to investigate the nutritional and immunization status of under-five children in India and Bangladesh, and to find the difference in the status between these two countries. METHODS We have used the National Family Health Survey data, 2015-2016 of India and Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey, 2017-2018 datasets. The sample sizes are 222,418, among them 8759 and 8759 children for India and Bangladesh respectively. The nutritional status of under-five children is measured by standard anthropometric indicators of height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ). Regarding child immunization status, only BCG, DPT, polio and measles vaccinations are considered for the present study. Multiple binary logistic model has been used for analysing the data. RESULTS This study reveals that the prevalence of stunting and underweight of under-five children in India are higher than Bangladeshi children. Secondary and higher educated mothers are more likely of having normal HAZ and WAZ children than up to primary educated mothers for both countries. Chances of having normal HAZ and WAZ are higher among non-poor category for both countries. The present study also shows that immunization status of Bangladeshi children is better than Indian children except measles. Religion of mother also shows influence on immunization status of children in India whereas Bangladesh shows no significant results regarding religion. Mother's educational attainment and wealth index show influence on immunization status among children for both countries. CONCLUSIONS The study concludes that a remarkable number of under-five children are suffering from under nutrition for both countries, however Bangladeshi children have better nutritional and immunization status compared to Indian children. Higher wealth index, better educational attainment and lower unemployment of Bangladeshi mothers may be the causes for better nutritional and immunization status of children. Mother's socio-economic factors have significant impact on determining the child's health status. Our findings can help to government of Indian and Bangladesh for taking health policy to improve under-five children nutritional and immunization status.
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- Sreeparna Banerjee
- Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, Berunanpukuria, PO-Malikapur, Barasat, West Bengal 700126 India
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- Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, Berunanpukuria, PO-Malikapur, Barasat, West Bengal 700126 India
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- Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal 721102 India
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- Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 BT Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 108 India
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- Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205 Bangladesh
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- Biological Anthropology, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 BT Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 108 India
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Fenta SM, Biresaw HB, Fentaw KD, Gebremichael SG. Determinants of full childhood immunization among children aged 12-23 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis using Demographic and Health Survey Data. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:29. [PMID: 33795028 PMCID: PMC8017626 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00319-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the highest under-five mortality and low childhood immunization region in the world. Children in Sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die than children from high-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than half of under-five deaths are preventable through immunization. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the determinant factors of full childhood immunization among children aged 12-23 months in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS Data for the study was drawn from the Demographic and Health Survey of nine sub-Saharan African countries. A total of 21,448 children were included. The two-level mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to identify the individual and community-level factors associated with full childhood immunization RESULT: The prevalence of full childhood immunization coverage in sub-Saharan Africa countries was 59.40% (95% CI: 58.70, 60.02). The multilevel logistic regression model revealed that secondary and above maternal education (AOR = 1.38; 95% CI: 1.25, 1.53), health facility delivery (AOR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.41, 1.63), fathers secondary education and above (AOR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.48), four and above ANC visits (AOR = 2.01; 95% CI: 1.17, 2.30), PNC visit(AOR = 1.55; 95% CI: 1.46, 1.65), rich wealth index (AOR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.18, 1.40), media exposure (AOR = 1.11; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.18), and distance to health facility is not a big problem (AOR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.28, 1.47) were significantly associated with full childhood immunization. CONCLUSION The full childhood immunization coverage in sub-Saharan Africa was poor with high inequalities. There is a significant variation between SSA countries in full childhood immunization. Therefore, public health programs targeting uneducated mothers and fathers, rural mothers, poor households, and those who have not used maternal health care services to promote full childhood immunization to improve child health. By enhancing institutional delivery, antenatal care visits and maternal tetanus immunization, the government and other stakeholders should work properly to increase child immunization coverage. Furthermore, policies and programs aimed at addressing cluster variations in childhood immunization need to be formulated and their implementation must be strongly pursued.
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- Setegn Muche Fenta
- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Biset G, Woday A, Mihret S, Tsihay M. Full immunization coverage and associated factors among children age 12-23 months in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:2326-2335. [PMID: 33760689 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1870392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Background: Millions of children in developing countries remained unvaccinated and under-vaccinated. This study was aimed to determine the pooled full vaccination coverage and associated factors in Ethiopia.Methods: This review and meta-analysis were included observational studies conducted from 2013 to 2020. The international online databases as well as gray literatures were retrieved from April 15 to 30/2020. The quality of each study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS). Data were extracted using Microsoft excel 2016 and analyzed using STATA 11.0 statistical software. Heterogeneity among studies was assessed using the Cochran Q statistics and I2 test. The pooled effect sizes were determined using pooled proportion for the full vaccination coverage and odds ratios for the associated factors with the corresponding 95% confidence interval.Result: Sixteen studies with 8305 children aged 12-23 months were included. The overall pooled full vaccination coverage was 65% (95% CI: 56%-74%). Institutional delivery (OR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.78-2.52), travel to vaccination site for <2 hours (OR: 2.43, 95%CI: 1.97-3.00), received at least one antenatal (ANC) visit (OR: 3.2, 95%CI: 2.46-4.1), good maternal knowledge of immunization (OR: 3.63, 95%CI: 2.82-4.67), being informed on immunization schedule (OR: 2.54, 95%CI: 2.02-3.2), living in urban areas (OR: 2, 95% CI: 1.54-2.6), and a household visit by health-care providers during the postnatal period (OR: 2.23, 95%CI: 1.22-4.09) were the independent predictors of full immunization coverage among children age 12-23 months.Conclusion: The study showed that the pooled full immunization coverage is still far from the national target (90%). Therefore, the government should strengthen both the outreach and facility-based immunization services.
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- Gebeyaw Biset
- Departments of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Ansari MT, Jamaluddin NN, Ramlan TA, Zamri N, Majeed S, Badgujar V, Sami F, Hasnain MS, Balbir Singh HK. Knowledge, attitude, perception of Muslim parents towards vaccination in Malaysia. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:785-790. [PMID: 32838636 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1800325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Malaysia is a predominant Muslim country and the recent surge in vaccine-preventable disease enticed us to conduct a survey to measure the Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Muslim parents toward vaccination process. The data were collected under four segments such as demography, Knowledge, Attitude and Perception. The questionnaire had high internal consistency (0.823) for Cronbach's alpha. The sociodemographic determinants such as marital status (OR = 1.12; 0.91-1.38;p < .05), education level (college OR = 1.35; 1.12-1.64;p < .05, secondary OR = 1.22; 1.01-1.47;p < .05) and the occupation of parents (OR = 1.25; 1.07-1.45;p < .05) were observed affecting the Knowledge score significantly. Majority of Malaysian Muslim parents believed that "vaccine is not prohibited in Islam" and most of them also rejected the belief that "all vaccines are non halal and hence should be avoided". None of the sociodemographic determinants significantly affected the Attitude and Perception score of the Muslim parents. It was observed that the Attitude and Perception score did not establish any association with any of the socio-demographic determinants and hence the null hypothesis that Malaysian Muslim parents had positive Attitude and good Perception toward vaccination process was accepted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammed Tahir Ansari
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia.,Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, India
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Determining Significant Factors Affecting Vaccine Demand and Factor Relationships Using Fuzzy DEMATEL Method. ADVANCES IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND COMPUTING 2021. [PMCID: PMC7351575 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51156-2_79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Even though deadly effects of outbreaks such as SARS, H1N1, EBOLA and COVID-19 took the attention of the community, generating 100% vaccination uptake from people who are expected to be affected by such outbreaks is almost impossible. Hence, determining the actual vaccine demand for typical viruses and reaching this population are becoming important issues to prevent from spreading such viruses like wildfire. Many countries have been forecasting vaccine demand according to birth rates. However, factors such as district-level per capita income, literacy rate, urbanization, and some other factors should also be considered for more accurate forecasts. There is another factor affecting countries’ vaccine demand; some of the vaccines that WHO recommends are included in the national immunization programs, while others are only recommended. Thus, this study first aims to explore the most significant factors that affect the demand of vaccines that are not included in national immunization campaigns then to present the cause and effect relationships among the factors using the fuzzy DEMATEL method to provide insights to managers for better vaccine demand forecast and to increase vaccine uptake. According to the analysis results, immunization related beliefs is the most important factor among others included in this research.
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Abdulrahman M, Habeeb Q, Teeli R. Evaluation of child health booklet usage in primary healthcare centres in Duhok Province, Iraq. Public Health 2020; 185:375-380. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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