Publication

The impact of maternal health care utilisation on routine immunisation

Authored by:

Anichukwu OI and Asamoah BO

Full Citation

Anichukwu OI and Asamoah BO 2019. The impact of maternal health care utilisation on routine immunisation. BMJ Open. 9(6).

View Publication

Additional key concepts from this publication:

Implementation of community-based health intervention programs targeting the at-risk and underserved populations can lead to significant improvements in Maternal & Child Health outcomes.

Key Evidence: Mothers who had skilled birth attendance and post-natal care were approximately 6 times were likely to have fully immunized children.

Families who access the health system for non-vaccine services are more likely to have fully immunized children. Non-vaccine related healthcare encounters serve as opportunities to vaccinate children.

Key Evidence: Mothers in Nigeria were between 2-4 times more likely to have fully immunized children if they attended 1-3 antenatal care (ANC) visits, between 2.5-8 times more likely if they attended 4-7 ANC visits, and between nearly 3-14 times more likely if they attended at least 8 ANC visits compared to those who had no ANC.

From the VoICE Editors: Similar findings have been seen in many LMICs, including Senegal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Zimbabwe, and Southwest Ethiopia.