Author : Telksew yelma yezengaw*
Keyword : Immunization dropout
Subject : Obstetrics
Article Type : Original article (research)
DOI : 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1754701/v1
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Abstract : Introduction: Immunization dropout is a child who has received at least one dose of trivalent vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) Penta1- Measles/Penta3 but failed to receive his or her third dose to complete the schedule before the five years of age as WHO. Immunization dropout rate was also comparing the number of infants who started the antigen of immunization schedule with the number who received all immunization antigens completely. Objective: To assess magnitude of immunization dropout rate and associated factors among children aged 12-23 months in Harar town Eastern Ethiopia 2021. Methodology: Institution-based study was conducted among children aged of 12-23 months from December to January 2021. in Arategna, Abukar, Jenela and Amir nure health centers Eastern Ethiopia. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. And also analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 16.0 version. The dropout rate was presented in percentage with 95% Confidence Interval. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was computed to identify associated factors with immunization. The finding was presented in Crude Odds Ratio (COR) and Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval. Result: total of four hundred nine (409) children’s data were collected from our study area. Out of 409, about 220 (53.78%) were females and 189 (46.22%) of them were males. The coverage of immunization dropout, and fully vaccination was 9.0%, and 91.0% of children respectively. In this study four major factors like covid 19, lack of community awareness, cultural or religious barriers, and forgotten family for dropout and fully vaccination were identified. Out of all factors, community awareness was more affected immunization dropout followed by culture or religious barriers. Conclusion: The magnitude of immunization dropout in this study was 9.0%., lack of community awareness, cultural and religious barriers, COVID 19 and family forgotten independently associat
Article by : Telksew Yelma
Article add date : 2022-12-21
How to cite : Telksew yelma yezengaw*. (2022-December-21). Expanded program on immunization dropout rate and associated factors among children age 12-23 months in harar town, eastern ethiopia. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/1151