Mind the Gap: What explains the education-related inequality in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa? Compositional and structural characteristics

Mind the Gap: What explains the education-related inequality in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa? Compositional and structural characteristics

Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) is an important barrier hindering full immunisation coverage among eligible children. Though factors responsible for MOV are well documented in literature, little attention has been paid to the role of inequalities. The aim of this study is to examine the a...

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Main Authors: Evanson Z. Sambala, Olalekan A. Uthman, Abdu A. Adamu, Duduzile Ndwandwe, Alison B. Wiyeh, Tawa Olukade, Ghose Bishwajit, Sanni Yaya, Jean-Marie Okwo-Bele, Charles S. Wiysonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
missed opportunities for vaccination
compositional and structural factors
education-related inequality
immunisation coverage
dhs survey data
prevalence of mov
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1460985

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