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December 20, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Utilization and associated factors of second dose measles vaccine among mothers having a child less than two years old in Enderta District, South Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia

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RGRigbe Teweldebrhan GebrekidanAWAbreham Habtemariam WelduSTShishay Wahdey Teklemedhin

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Cross-sectional study shows low utilization of second dose measles vaccine in children, indicating need for improved awareness.

Key Points

  • Assess the utilization and factors affecting second-dose measles vaccination among mothers with children under two.
  • Mixed community-based cross-sectional study conducted in Enderta District, Ethiopia.
  • Sample included 410 mothers, 10 in-depth interviews, and 2 focus group discussions.
  • Data analyzed using binary logistic regression and thematic analysis for qualitative data.
  • Utilization of second dose measles vaccine was 32.4%.
  • Significant factors included age of child, number of children, type of health facility, and mother's knowledge.
  • Main barriers to vaccination were lack of awareness, missed appointments, and vaccine supply issues.

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Gebrekidan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6945ea41742299010fff02f5https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06436-4
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