A study conducted in Pakistan, designed to explore the association of maternal education and empowerment with childhood polio vaccination, showed that mothers with more education are more likely to vaccinate their children – 74% of children of mothers with higher education were completely vaccinated compared to 67% of those with primary education and only 47% of those with no education.
Full Citation:
Khan, M.T., Zaheer, S., Shafique, K.. 2017. Maternal education, empowerment, economic status, and child polio vaccination uptake in Pakistan: a population based cross sectional study. BJM Open. 7(3).
Title of Article: Maternal education, empowerment, economic status, and child polio vaccination uptake in Pakistan: a population based cross sectional study
Author(s): Khan, M.T., Zaheer, S., Shafique, K.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Name: BJM Open
Publication Volume: 7(3)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5353333/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013853
Topics: Equity
Disease Vaccines: Polio/OPV/IPV
Countries: Pakistan
WHO Regions: Eastern Mediterranean