Multi-year trend analysis of childhood immunization uptake and coverage in Nigeria

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 225-239

  Adegboye, Oyelola A ^a,b   Kotze, Danelle ^b   Adegboye, Olasunkanmi A ^c  

^a KABUL UNIVERSITY   (Afghanistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; TRENDS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84901748744     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932013000254     Document Type: Article

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