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Maternal education is associated with vaccination status of infants less than 6 months in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study

Authored by:

Nankabirwa, V, Tylleskar, T., Tumwine, J., et al.

Full Citation:

Nankabirwa, V, Tylleskar, T., Tumwine, J., et al. 2010. Maternal education is associated with vaccination status of infants less than 6 months in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study. BMC Pediatrics. 10(92).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Children of less educated parents are less likely to have complete or timely immunizations.

Key Evidence: A study conducted in Eastern Uganda found that Ugandan children whose mothers had some secondary schooling were 50% more likely to have received scheduled vaccinations by 6 months of age than children whose mothers had attended school only through primary level. This effect became more pronounced with delivery of the later doses of each vaccine (OPV2, 3 & DPT-HB-Hib 2,3).