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Maternal education, empowerment, economic status, and child polio vaccination uptake in Pakistan: a population based cross sectional study

Authored by:

Khan, M.T., Zaheer, S., Shafique,K.

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).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Studies have shown that maternal education is significantly associated with immunization coverage for themselves and for their children.

Key Evidence: 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.