Maternal reasons for non-immunisation and partial immunisation in northern Nigeria

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 276-281

  Babalola, Stella ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood; immunisation; mothers; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NIGERIA; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; POLYGYNY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MOTHERS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXAS;

EID: 79957608246     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01956.x     Document Type: Article

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