dc.contributor.advisor | Van Wyk, Brian | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Igumbor, Ehimario | |
dc.contributor.author | Kamanda, Bataringaya Cos | |
dc.contributor.other | School of Public Health | |
dc.contributor.other | Faculty of Community and Health Sciences | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-16T12:51:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011/07/18 10:16 | |
dc.date.available | 2011/07/18 | |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-16T12:51:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2595 | |
dc.description | Magister Public Health - MPH | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to describe immunization coverage for DPT, Polio and Measles among children of ages between 12 to 18 months in Kawempe Division and to investigate factors associated with immunization coverage. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 239 households with children aged between 12-18 months in five villages that were selected through multi-stage cluster sampling. Information on demographic and socio-economic factors and immunization status was obtained from mothers and caretakers. Immunization coverage and analysis of associations between immunization coverage and demographic and socio-economic factors were done. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.subject | Kawempe division | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.subject | Vaccination coverage | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevention | en_US |
dc.subject | Child health | en_US |
dc.subject | Immunization coverage | en_US |
dc.subject | Factors associated | en_US |
dc.subject | Infants | en_US |
dc.subject | Immunization Cards | en_US |
dc.subject | DPT | en_US |
dc.subject | Polio | en_US |
dc.subject | Measles | en_US |
dc.subject | Routine Immunization. | en_US |
dc.title | Immunization coverage and factors associated with failure to complete childhood immunization in Kawempe Division, Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
dc.description.country | South Africa | |