Factors influencing childhood immunization in Uganda

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 118-127

  Bbaale, Edward ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

BCG vaccine; DPT vaccine; Full immunization; Measles vaccine; Polio vaccine; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875782533     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v31i1.14756     Document Type: Article

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