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Socio-demographic determinants of childhood immunization incompletion in Koforidua, Ghana

Authored by:

Anokye, R., Acheampong, E., Budu-Ainooson, A., et al.

Full Citation:

Anokye, R., Acheampong, E., Budu-Ainooson, A., et al. 2018. Socio-demographic determinants of childhood immunization incompletion in Koforidua, Ghana. BMC Reserach Notes. 11(656).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Parental employment has a direct impact on a child’s immunization status.

Key Evidence: Children of divorced mothers were three times less likely to be fully immunized than mothers cohabitating with a partner. In addition, it was found that children of mothers who work part time were approximately 2.3 times less likely to be fully immunized than mothers who work full time.

From the VoICE Editors: This study, conducted in Ghana, used Chi-Squared analysis to determine adjusted odds ratios. Multivariable analysis was not conducted.