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SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION IN, PAKISTAN

Tanzeel Ul Rahman, Mehdi Hayat Khan, Sumaira Bibi, Faisal Majeed

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess socio-demographic factors for their association with the completion of immunization in under five year children in Pakistan. Methods: Secondary analysis on data from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2013 was performed which is cross sectional survey administered at household level. Data analysis was limited to mothers with a last-born child (youngest child) between the ages of 12 to 23 months, so Data of 7076 children regarding childhood immunization was captured from women’s questionnaire of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey. Analysis was done using SPSS 21. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for selected variables. Chi Squire Test was applied to assess the association between different socio-demographic factors with the status of complete immunization of first born children. Results: The study revealed that region, place of delivery, parental education status, wealth index, having access to basic needs like electricity, ownership of any transportation were significantly associated with immunization status (complete/incomplete) of under five years children in Pakistan. Moreover having exposure and access to media viz television and newspaper was also statistically significant with the completion of under five years child immunization. Conclusion: Expanded Program on Immunization and concerning bodies in Pakistan should improve and developed the strategies and programs to address the social and demographic determinants of under five year immunization status in order to meet the equitable distribution of under 5 year immunization. Key Words: Socio-demographic determinant, Immunization, immunization in Pakistan, Social Factors for immunization completion.

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