SynthesisHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2022
Vaccination dropout among children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Vaccination dropout and associated factors among children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014-2024).BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- Measles in Ugandan Children Under 18 Months of Age: A Retrospective Study of Case-based Surveillance, 2018-2024.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- Regional, subregional and country-level full vaccination coverage in children aged 12-23 months for 34 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a global analysis using Demographic and Health Survey data.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Using Human-Centered Design to Bridge Zero-Dose Vaccine Gap: A Case Study of Ilala District in Tanzania.Vaccines · 2025Article
- How did the introduction of the measles-containing vaccine second dose (MCV2) affect measles vaccine uptake? - evidence from Nigeria.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- Routine Immunization Status and Factors Associated with Immunization Coverage among Children Aged 12-23 Months in Tanzania.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Further analysis of determinants of Pentavalent and Measles immunizations dropouts among children under five years of age in Ethiopia from Mini-EDHS 2019.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Exploring determinants of vaccination status among pediatric populations in East Gojam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
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- COVID-19 Impact on DTP Vaccination Trends in Africa: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Uptake and determinants of childhood vaccination status among children aged 0-12 months in three West African countries.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Exploring the Pattern of Immunization Dropout among Children in India: A District-Level Comparative Analysis.Vaccines · 2023Article
- Vaccination dropout and wealth related inequality among children aged 12-35 months in remote and underserved settings of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional evaluation survey.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Immunization is cost-effective preventive strategy for child morbidity and mortality. PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, and online institutional repository homes were searched. Data were extracted by Microsoft excel. Begg's rank test, and Egger's regression test was done. A pooled prevalence, Sub-group analysis, sensitivity analysis and meta-regression were conducted. A total of 12 articles were included in this study. The pooled prevalence of vaccination dropout was 26.06% (95% CI: 11.59, 30.53), I2 =91.2%. In sub-group analysis, Nigeria had the highest prevalence of immunization dropouts (33.59%). It was 18.01% and 29.25%, respectively, for published and unpublished research. Community-based studies and institutional-based studies also yield a prevalence of dropout 39.04% and 13.73% respectively. Dropout rate was 22.66% for sample sizes under 500 and 18.01% for sample sizes beyond 500. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of vaccination dropout was high. Community education about vaccinations importance should be prioritized.
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