Open AccessDeterminants of nonimmunization of children under 5 years of age in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Fowad Murtaza,
Tajammal Mustafa,
Rabia Awan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8229.172231
Subject(s) - medicine , residence , logistic regression , vaccination , socioeconomic status , poverty , literacy , descriptive statistics , rural area , environmental health , spouse , demography , household income , per capita , socioeconomics , economic growth , geography , population , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , pathology , sociology , anthropology , economics , immunology
Child vaccination is perhaps the first line of defense to ensure a healthy society. Unfortunately, the coverage of child vaccination in Pakistan is poor resulting in unnecessary yet preventable deaths. This study investigated the determinants and reasons for not vaccinating children in Pakistan.