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Knowledge Hub

Children in communities with higher literacy rates are more likely to be fully immunized

Nigerian Demographic Health Survey data suggests that community literacy influences immunization status. Children in communities with low levels of illiteracy were 82% less likely to be fully immunized than children in communities with medium levels of illiteracy.

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: Education

Countries: Nigeria

WHO Regions: Africa