Comparing static and outreach immunization strategies and associated factors in Uganda, Nov-Dec 2016
Pan Afr. med. j
; 109(3)2019.
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in En
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| ID: biblio-1268364
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
the government of Uganda aims at reducing childhood morbidity through provision of immunization services. We compared the proportion of children 12-33 months reached using either static or outreach immunization strategies and factors affecting utilization of routine vaccination services in order to inform policy updates.Methods:
we adopted the 2015 vaccination coverage cluster survey technique. The sample selection was based on a stratified three-stage sample design. Using the Fleiss formula, a sample of 50 enumeration areas was sufficient to generate immunization coverages at each region. A total of 200 enumeration areas were selected for the survey. Thirty households were selected per enumeration area. Epi-Info software was used to calculate weighted coverage estimates.Results:
among the 2231 vaccinated children aged 12-23 months who participated in the survey, 68.1% received immunization services from a health unit and 10.6% from outreaches. The factors that affected utilization of routine vaccination services were; accessibility, where 78.2% resided within 5km from a health facility. 29.7% missed vaccination due to lack of vaccines at the health facility. Other reasons were lack of supplies at 39.2% and because the caretaker had other things to do, 26.4%. The survey showed 1.8% (40/2271) respondents had not vaccinated their children. Among these, 70% said they had not vaccinated their child because they were busy doing other things and 27.5% had not done so because of lack of motivation.Conclusion:
almost 7 in 10 children aged 12-23 months access vaccination at health facilities. There is evidence of parental apathy as well as misconceptions about vaccination
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Main subject:
Uganda
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Immunization
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Immunization Programs
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Vaccination Coverage
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Health Facilities
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Health Services Misuse
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Pan Afr. med. j
Year:
2019
type:
Article