Factors Associated with Vaccination Coverage among 0–59-Month-Old Children: A Multilevel Analysis of the 2020 Somaliland Demographic and Health Survey
Mohamed Abdalle Osman,
Alexander Waits,
Li-Yin Chien
Abstract:Globally, there has been little growth in vaccination coverage, with countries in the Horn of Africa having the lowest vaccination rates. This study investigated factors associated with vaccination status among children under five years old in Somaliland. The 2020 Somaliland Demographic and Health Survey surveyed women aged 15–49 years from randomly selected households. This multilevel analysis included 2673 primary caregivers of children under five. Only 34% of children were ever vaccinated. Childhood vaccina… Show more
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