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Children in communities with high unemployment are less likely to be fully immunized

The 2008 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey data suggest that children in communities with high unemployment were 1/3 as likely to be fully immunized than children in communities with a medium level of unemployment.

Full Citation:
Antai, D. 2012. Gender inequities, relationship power, and childhood immunization uptake in Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Infectious Disease. 16(2).

Title of Article: Gender inequities, relationship power, and childhood immunization uptake in Nigeria: a population-based cross-sectional study

Author(s): Antai, D

Publication Year: 2012

Publication Name: Journal of Infectious Disease

Publication Volume: 16(2)

Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22197748

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.11.004

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Full immunization

Immunization Terms: Wealth inequity

Countries: Nigeria

WHO Regions: Africa