Maiden immunization coverage survey in the republic of South Sudan: A cross-sectional study providing baselines for future performance measurement

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Mbabazi, William ^a,b   Lako, Anthony K ^c   Ngemera, Daniel ^d   Laku, Richard ^c   Yehia, Mostafah ^e   Nshakira, Nathan ^d  

^a MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^b not available   (Kenya)

^c Ministry of Health   (Sudan)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

^e WHO South Sudan Country Office   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Immunization Coverage survey; South Sudan

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; VACCINE;

CHILD; COMMUNITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUDAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUDAN; VACCINES;

EID: 84888625240     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.16.110.3164     Document Type: Review

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