One size does not fit all : local determinants of measles vaccination in four districts of Pakistan

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2009

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BioMed Central, London, GB

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Common factors are associated with vaccination. However, despite common factors the pattern of variables related to measles vaccination differs between and within districts. In this study children were more likely to receive measles vaccination if their mother had any formal education, if she knew at least one vaccine preventable disease, and if she had not heard of any bad effects of vaccination. In rural areas, living within 5 km of a vaccination facility or in a community visited by a vaccination team were factors associated with vaccination, as was the mother receiving information about vaccinations.

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VACCINATION, MEASLES, PAKISTAN, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, HEALTH INEQUITY, HEALTH BEHAVIOUR, IMMUNIZATION, HEALTH INFORMATION, LOCAL LEVEL, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, SOUTH ASIA

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Cockcroft, A., Andersson, N., Omer, K., Ansari, N. M., Khan, A., Chaudhry, U. U., & Ansari, U. (2009). One size does not fit all: local determinants of measles vaccination in four districts of Pakistan. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 9(Suppl 1):S4. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S4

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47075

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII2) / l’initiative canadienne d’immunisation internationale
Health Systems Research / recherche sur les systèmes de santé
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) / la santé de la mère, du nouveau-né, et de l’enfant
Research Results (GEHS) / Résultats de recherches (GESS)
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