A study looking at the relationship between gender roles and full immunization coverage of children in Nigeria found that children of mothers who did not have decision-making autonomy were half as likely to be fully immunized than mothers with autonomy. To further assess the roles of gender and relationship power, children were nearly twice as likely to be fully vaccinated in households where only the mother contributed to household earnings compared to children whose parents contributed equally.
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