Open AccessSocio-demographic determinants of childhood immunization coverage in rural population of Bhojpur district of Bihar, India
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kumar Pandey,
Alok Ranjan,
Chandramani Singh,
Pragya Kumar,
Shamshad Ahmad,
Neeraj Agrawal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_356_19
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , immunization , rural area , cluster sampling , population , demography , environmental health , systematic sampling , pediatrics , immunology , psychology , pathology , antigen , sociology , cognitive psychology
Avoidable sickness, disabilities and death among under 5 children are prevented by routine immunization against some specific diseases. The percentage fully immunized children was 69.9% in Bihar, India, and was almost same in rural area. Immunization coverage is also associated with various socio-demographic factors. The aim of this study is to assess the immunization coverage among children in rural areas of Bhojpur district and identify socio-demographic factors associated with it.