Immunisation has been an important strategy for disease prevention globally. Despite
proven successes in other settings, child immunisation has continued to be problematic in …

Background. With vaccine-preventable disease accounting for many< 5-year deaths in most
developing countries, it is imperative to determine the factors responsible for poor …

Background: Immunization coverage rates in Nigeria have remained very poor, in spite of
numerous programs and strategies, specifically designed to improve coverage. This study …

The aim of this study was to uncover barriers to childhood immunization in order to make
recommendations that will address the problem in Rivers State and Nigeria. A descriptive …

Background: Immunization is an effective public health intervention for reduction of
childhood mortality. The expected target coverage is 90%, however, Nigeria currently has …

Childhood immunization remains one of the most important and cost-effective public health
interventions that reduces both morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases in …

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics 2013;40(2) Page 1 TECHNICAL REPORT Niger J Paed
2013; 40 (2): 106 - 111 Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) Community knowledge …

Context: Childhood vaccinations are one of the most cost-effective means of reducing
negative child health outcomes. Despite the benefits of immunisation, inequities persist both …

Methods A descriptive cross sectional study, using a multistage sampling technique to select
600 respondent women with an index child between 0-12 months. Results Mean age of rural …

Background: Immunization is one of the most effective public health interventions, leading to
reduced infant and childhood mortality caused by vaccine preventable diseases worldwide …