Essays about: "child immunization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words child immunization.

  1. 1. A cross-sectional study examining the association between maternal education and childhood (12-23 months) immunization in Uganda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Herbert Agumeneitwe; [2020]
    Keywords : maternal education; childhood immunization; UDHS data;

    Abstract : Introduction: Complete childhood Immunization remains the most effective way for prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases. The 2016 Uganda Demography Health Survey (UDHS) reported that only 55% of children aged 12-23 months had been fully vaccinated. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring relevant features associated with measles nonvaccination using a machine learning approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Orlando Olaya Bucaro; [2020]
    Keywords : Elastic Net; Variable selection; Determinants of immunization; Regularized Regression; Philippines;

    Abstract : Measles is resurging around the world, and large outbreaks have been observed in several parts of the world. In 2019 the Philippines suffered a major measles outbreak partly due to low immunization rates in certain parts of the population. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vaccination Hesitancy Among Parents in Stockholm, Sweden : A qualitative study examining the effect of the incorporation of the “United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child” into Swedish Law in 2020

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Ketija Danovska; [2020]
    Keywords : Swedish child vaccination program; UNCRC; Health Belief Model; Social-Ecological Model; Child Health Perspective; Swedish primary- and preventive healthcare; Barnvaccinationsprogram; Barnkonventionen; BVC; vaccinationsmotstånd;

    Abstract : Background: On 1 January 2020, the UNCRC was incorporated into the Swedish national law. The Convention argues that all children have the right to health, life, survival and development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Juggling with dilemmas when promoting public health : Nurses´ and physicians´ motivating strategies towards vaccine hesitant parents

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Linda Ivarsson Markus; [2014]
    Keywords : bioethics; herd immunity; public health; immunization programs; bioetik; flockimmunitet; folkhälsa; vaccinationsprogram;

    Abstract : Background: To achieve control of a vaccine preventable communicable disease, it is of importance to establish high enough coverage to reach the threshold for herd immunity.  Preventive public health interventions, such as vaccination programmes, create dilemmas between societal versus individual benefits of the programme. READ MORE

  6. 5. Routine Child Vaccination in Uganda : Designing a vaccination service delivery model

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Simon Karlsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Vaccination service delivery model; immunization; ICT; CHW; Community Health Workers;

    Abstract : This paper provides a new system model for delivering routine vaccination service in Uganda in low resource settings by incorporating the entire supporting infrastructure from vaccination suppliers to vaccination receivers. The model introduces ways of improving access, service quality as well as caretakers’ motivation to complete their children’s vaccination schedule. READ MORE