Somali refugee children in Kenya were nearly 60 times more likely than children of the main ethnic group in the study (Kikuyu) to not have received any childhood immunization and more than twice as likely to have not completed their vaccinations. Although Somali children made up less than 8% of the sample, they accounted for nearly half of all non-vaccinated children.
This study used data from Kenya’s Demographic and Health Survey data.
Full Citation:
Masters NB, Wagner AL, Carlson BF et al.. 2019. Childhood vaccination in Kenya: Socioeconomic determinants and disparities among the Somali ethnic community. International Journal of Public Health. 64(3).
Title of Article: Childhood vaccination in Kenya: Socioeconomic determinants and disparities among the Somali ethnic community
Author(s): Masters NB, Wagner AL, Carlson BF et al.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Name: International Journal of Public Health
Publication Volume: 64(3)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30535788/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1007/s00038-018-1187-2