Factors influencing immunisation coverage in Mathare Valley, Nairobi
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Factors influencing immunisation coverage in Mathare Valley, Nairobi.
OBJECTIVE To determine the factors that influence immunisation coverage. DESIGN Cross section destrictive study. SETTING Mathare valley slums in Central district of Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS Seven hundred and twelve children aged 12-23 months. RESULTS Access to immunisation services was excellent at 95.6%. However, utilisation of immunisation services was found to be suboptimal as indica...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v86i7.54146