FULL VACCINATION STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG UNDER -TWO- YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN BASKETO SPECIAL

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, immunization coverage is still low and two million deaths are occurring annually from vaccine preventable illnesses. However, thorough assessments of level of immunization coverage and associated factors are limited as a result public health measures to improve uptake of vaccination services are currently lacking. Objective: to assess full vaccination status and associated factors among under two years’ children in Basketo special Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted by using multistage sampling technique, from February 30 to June 30/2023 in Basketo special Woreda. A sample of 591 children under two years from randomly selected 9 kebeles. Data was entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 25. Variables with p value <0.25 on bi-variable analyses were selected as candidate variable for multivariable logistic regression model. An adjusted odds ratio along with 95% CI was estimated to identify factors associated with full vaccination status by using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Level of statistical significance was declared at p value < 0.05. Result: The overall of full vaccination status was 48.5% (95% CI: 44.5%-53%). Mothers/caregivers age; 25-29 (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.03-2.6), 30-34 (AOR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1.6-4.4) and 35 & above (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.5-4.8), Maternal education; can read & write (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.03-2.4), Primary (AOR: 3.7, 95% CI: 1.9-7.03) and secondary education, (AOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.14-4.7), time taken to reach the nearest health facility by foot less than 15 minute (AOR: 5.9, 95% CI: 2.1-16.6), ANC follow up (AOR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.13-3.14) and health facility delivery (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI: 1.8-4.2) were factors associated with full vaccination.