University of Gondar Reports Findings in Vaccination (Incomplete immunization uptake and associated factors among children aged 12-23 months in sub-Saharan African countries; multilevel analysis evidenced from latest demography and health …): Public Health – Vaccination

2024 MAY 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- New research on Public Health - Vaccination is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Gondar, Ethiopia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “In 1974, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the Expanded Program on Immunization to control vaccine-preventable diseases, saving millions of lives annually. However, the coverage of basic vaccines recommended by the WHO in Africa was only 75%, which fell short of the goal of 90% by 2015.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Gondar, “To formulate effective policies and implementation programs to reduce incomplete vaccination rates, it is important to conduct a study to determine the factors contributing to incomplete immunization among children aged 12-23 months. The study was conducted in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, using data extracted from the latest DHS data. It was a community-based cross-sectional survey that used two-stage stratified probability sampling sample designs. The vaccination coverage was assessed using vaccination cards and mother recalls. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the extent of incomplete immunization and the individual and community-level factors associated with partial immunization among children aged 12-23 months. Variables with a p-value less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant predictors of incomplete immunization. A total of 35, 193 weighted samples were used to determine the pooled prevalence of partial immunization. The pooled prevalence of incomplete immunization was 36.06%. In the final model factors significantly associated were: being uneducated mother(AOR:1.75;95%CI:1.48,2.05), being an unemployed mother (AOR:1.16;95%CI:1.09,1.23), no history of family planning utilization (AOR: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.61, 1.84), non-antenatal care (AOR: 1.79; 95% CI: 1.58, 2.04), non-postnatal care (AOR: 1.25; 95%CI: 1.17, 1.35), rural residence(AOR:1.50;95%CI:1.37,1.63), home delivery (AOR: 2.04; 95%CI:1.89, 2.21), having children more than five (AOR: 1.56; 95%CI: 1.13, 2.17), and non-utilization of health insurance (AOR: 1.74; 95%CI: 1.48, 2.05). The pooled prevalence of incomplete immunization was found to be high in this investigation.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Based on the findings of the study we recommended that policymakers and stakeholders prioritize enhancing prenatal and postnatal care, contraception, and reducing home birth rates to minimize the rate of incomplete immunization.”

For more information on this research see: Incomplete immunization uptake and associated factors among children aged 12-23 months in sub-Saharan African countries; multilevel analysis evidenced from latest demography and health survey data, 2023. Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2024;50(1):96. Italian Journal of Pediatrics can be contacted at: Bmc, Campus, 4 Crinan St, London N1 9XW, England. (BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com/; Italian Journal of Pediatrics - www.ijponline.net)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Helen Birhan Alemaw, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. Additional authors for this research include Tigist Kifle Tsegaw, Yordanos Bitweded Wale, Solomon Gedlu Nigatu, Tilahun Yemanu Birhan and Asefa Adimasu Taddese.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01642-9. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

The publisher’s contact information for the Italian Journal of Pediatrics is: Bmc, Campus, 4 Crinan St, London N1 9XW, England.

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