Determinants of uptake of pentavalent vaccine in Benin city, Southern Nigeria

2016-10-22T01-09-52Z
Source: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
Esohe Olivia Ogboghodo, Hendrith A. Esene, Obehi H. Okojie.
Background: The Nigerian government in 2012 introduced the pentavalent vaccine into her routine immunization schedule with a view to fast track reduction in child mortality. Despite the advantages of pentavalent vaccine, it has been linked to adverse effects following immunizations including clusters of infant deaths. The objective of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and experience of care-givers whose under-fives are receiving pentavalent vaccines as determinants of uptake of the vaccine in Benin city. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was utilized for this study. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21.0 software. The level of significance was set at p


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