Second-dose measles vaccination coverage and associated factors among children aged 19 to 35 months in Debre Birhan city, Ethiopia, 2024: A community-based cross-sectional study
Community-based study assesses second-dose measles vaccination coverage in children, highlighting important factors affecting rates.
Key Points
This study aims to evaluate the coverage of the second-dose measles vaccination and the factors associated with it among children aged 19-35 months in Debre Birhan City, Ethiopia.
Conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in Debre Birhan City.
Employed systematic random sampling to recruit 626 children aged 19–35 months.
Collected data using a pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed it with SPSS-25.
Performed bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify significant factors.
The second-dose measles vaccination coverage was found to be 57.3% among the studied children.
Significant factors included the father’s education level, awareness, perception, and vaccination schedules.
Children whose fathers had higher education levels were more likely to receive the second dose, with adjusted odds ratios showing strong associations.