Immunization coverage and identification of problems associated with vaccination delivery in Gondar, north west Ethiopia

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 239-241

  Gedlu, E ^a   Tesemma, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

CHILD HEALTH; IMMUNISATION COVERAGE; VACCINATION DELIVERY;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VACCINATION;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD HEALTH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; MATERNAL HEALTH; OBSTACLES; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; STUDIES; SURVEYS; VACCINATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; URBAN HEALTH; VACCINATION;

ETHIOPIA, GONDAR;

EID: 0030614314     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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