کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2403882 | 1102938 | 2012 | 12 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The study was conducted to assess the impact of combined interventions to improve the child immunization coverage in rural hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh. The valid coverage increased at endline compared to baseline in the study areas, and the difference of the increase was highly significant (p < 0.001). The findings also showed that the number of drop-outs, left-outs, and invalid doses decreased at endline compared to baseline in the study areas, and the difference was also highly significant (p < 0.001). The immunization coverage improved significantly in all the four study sub-districts that received interventions, although the relative contribution of each intervention is unknown. The interventions can be implemented in all other hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh and other countries which are facing similar challenges.
► Child immunization coverage in rural hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh is very low.
► We assessed the impact of combined interventions to improve coverage in those areas.
► Coverage improved significantly after implementation of the interventions.
► The interventions could be implemented in all other hard-to-reach areas.
Journal: Vaccine - Volume 30, Issue 2, 5 January 2012, Pages 168–179