ArticleBMC public health2025
Vaccination coverage and its associated factors among children under-5 in Somalia.
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- Coverage and determinants of childhood immunization in Somalia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2026Pooled it
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- Determinants of childhood immunization coverage in Somalia: evidence from the Somalia Demographic and Health Survey 2020.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Determinants of Zero-Dose Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination in Somaliland: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Geographic disparities and determinants of DTP3 vaccination coverage among children aged 0-59 months in Somalia: a multilevel analysis.Conflict and health · 2026Article
- Determinants of Second Dose Measles Vaccination Coverage in Somaliland: A Binary and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Proposal of a Vaccination Needs Index to Prioritise Municipal Interventions in Brazil.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2026Article
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- Zero-Dose Childhood Immunization in Conflict-Affected PSNP Districts of Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.Gates open research · 2026Article
- Diphtheria Outbreak in Somalia: An Alarming Public Health Crisis, Challenges, and Solutions.Infection and drug resistance · 2026Article
- The future impact of zero-dose children in inaccessible conflict-affected areas of Somalia: aligned with the immunization agenda 2030.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
- Educational determinants of immunization coverage among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu: a cross-sectional study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesDespite global efforts to improve vaccination, the coverage of completing basic immunization (BCG, Polio 3, DPT 3, and Measles vaccines) remains unsatisfactory in Somalia. Limited research exists on the determinants influencing immunization among under-5 Somali children, highlighting the novelty of this study. This study aims to identify the coverage and factors influencing the coverage of complete basic immunization among under-5 Somali children.
methodsA dataset of 9,290 children was extracted from the Somali Demographic and Health Survey-2020 (SDHS-2020). Vaccination coverage was defined as the proportion of children receiving all four basic vaccinations. The association between coverage and covariates was assessed using chi-square tests, and multivariable logistic regression identified influential determinants.
resultsFindings showed that the BCG was influenced by maternal education, place of residence, number of antenatal visits, and highest wealth index. The DPT3 was influenced by birth order (AOR: 0.425; 95% Cl:0.241, 0.750), maternal primary education (AOR: 1.525; 95% Cl: 1.130, 2.059), place of residence (AOR: 2.549; 95% Cl: 1.863, 3.487), number of ANC visit and wealth index; Polio 3 was influenced by the wealth index (1.883; Cl: 95%, 1.283, 2.764) and the number of prenatal care visits (AOR: 1.356; Cl: 95%, 1.043, 1.762) and measles was influenced by mother age (AOR: 3.458; 95%Cl: 1.429, 8.370), place of residence (AOR: 1.630; 95% Cl: 1.280, 2.077), number of ANC visits (AOR: 1.510; 95%, Cl: 1.074, 2.123), child age (AOR: 3.264, 95% Cl: 2.131, 5.001), birth order (AOR: 0.311; 95% Cl: 0.199, 0.486), and wealth index (AOR: 2.079; 95%, 1.496, 2.888).
conclusionComplete basic vaccination among under-5 Somali children was influenced by maternal education, age, residence, antenatal visits, household wealth, and child characteristics, e.g., place of delivery, size of child at birth, age, and birth order. Policymakers should prioritize interventions that enhance antenatal care attendance and support mothers from socioeconomically disadvantaged households.
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