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Children whose mothers have secondary education or higher are more likely to be fully immunized

Children of mothers with secondary education or higher were significantly more likely to be fully immunized than children of mothers with lower levels of educational attainment.

Full Citation:
Acharya P., Kismul H., Mapatano, M.A., et al.. 2018. Individual- and Community-level Determinants of Child Immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multilevel Analysis. PLOS One. 13(8).

Title of Article: Individual- and Community-level Determinants of Child Immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multilevel Analysis

Author(s): Acharya P., Kismul H., Mapatano, M.A., et al.

Publication Year: 2018

Publication Name: PLOS One

Publication Volume: 13(8)

Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107214/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1371/journal.pone.0202742

Topics: Equity

Disease Vaccines: Full immunization

Immunization Terms: Education | Gender equity

Countries: Congo - The Democratic Republic Of The

WHO Regions: Africa