TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors predicting BCG immunization status in northern Nigeria
T2 - A behavioral-ecological perspective
AU - Babalola, Stella
AU - Lawan, Umar
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This study examines the predictors of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization status among infants in northern Nigeria using a behavioralecological model. The findings show only 37.3 percent of the children had received BCG vaccine, and reveal that BCG immunization status in northern Nigeria is influenced by multiple layers of factors, including child's characteristics, parental or household factors, community characteristics, vaccine supply and the policy environment. At the child's level, place of birth and ownership of an immunization card are the two most significant predictors. The parental and household predictors of BCG immunization status include maternal use of antenatal care, maternal knowledge about immunization, maternal exposure to child health information, social influence and paternal approval of immunization. Both the regularity of vaccine supply to the health facility and the state of residence are associated independently with BCG immunization status. These findings stress the need for interventions at multiple levels in order to increase BCG immunization status.
AB - This study examines the predictors of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization status among infants in northern Nigeria using a behavioralecological model. The findings show only 37.3 percent of the children had received BCG vaccine, and reveal that BCG immunization status in northern Nigeria is influenced by multiple layers of factors, including child's characteristics, parental or household factors, community characteristics, vaccine supply and the policy environment. At the child's level, place of birth and ownership of an immunization card are the two most significant predictors. The parental and household predictors of BCG immunization status include maternal use of antenatal care, maternal knowledge about immunization, maternal exposure to child health information, social influence and paternal approval of immunization. Both the regularity of vaccine supply to the health facility and the state of residence are associated independently with BCG immunization status. These findings stress the need for interventions at multiple levels in order to increase BCG immunization status.
KW - Action research
KW - Child health
KW - Immunization
KW - Nigeria
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U2 - 10.1177/1367493508098380
DO - 10.1177/1367493508098380
M3 - Article
C2 - 19240190
AN - SCOPUS:67649196101
SN - 1367-4935
VL - 13
SP - 46
EP - 62
JO - Journal of Child Health Care
JF - Journal of Child Health Care
IS - 1
ER -