Determinants of default to fully completion of immunization among children aged 12 to 23 months in south Ethiopia: Unmatched case-control study

Abstract

Introduction: Immunization is a cost effective interventions of vaccine preventable disease. There is still, 2.5 million children die by vaccine preventable disease every year in developing countries. In Ethiopia, default to fully completion of child immunization is high and determinants of default to completions are not explored well in the study setting. The aim of the study was to identify determinants of default to fully completion of immunization among children between ages 12 to 23 months in Sodo Zurea District, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: Community based unmatched case-control study was conducted. Census was done to identify cases and controls before the actual data collection. A tota..