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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1395802

Measles Second Dose Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors Among Under-Five Children in Jigjiga City, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

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Hafso A. Ibrahim Hafso A. Ibrahim 1Abdi Wariyo Abdi Wariyo 2Elsai M. Asefa Elsai M. Asefa 3Abera Cheru Abera Cheru 3*Arega Abebe Arega Abebe 4Gebisa Dirirsa Gebisa Dirirsa 3
  • 1 Department Of Public Health, College Of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jijiga University, Jijiga, Ethiopia
  • 2 Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia
  • 3 School of Environmental Health Science, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
  • 4 Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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    Background: Measles is one of the leading causes of under-five mortality and morbidity worldwide. Although the routine service for the second dose of the measles-containing vaccine (MCV2) was introduced in Ethiopia recently, there is a paucity of evidence regarding its coverage and the factors that hinder its uptake at both the local and national levels. Thus, this study aimed to assess the uptake of MCV2 and its associated factors among children aged between 15-36 months old in Jigjiga City, Somali Region, Ethiopia.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 429 children aged between 15-36 months old with their mothers/caregivers in Jigjiga City from April 1 to May 1, 2023. A multistage sampling technique was used and data was collected by using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. The collected data were entered into Epi-data version 3.2 and analyzed in a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 26. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the uptake of the measles second dose vaccine. An adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI were reported and statistical significance was declared at p<0.05.The coverage of MCV2 among children aged between 15-36 months was 21.4% (95%

    Keywords: Measles, MCV2, Children, Somalia, Ethiopia

    Received: 04 Mar 2024; Accepted: 22 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ibrahim, Wariyo, Asefa, Cheru, Abebe and Dirirsa. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Abera Cheru, School of Environmental Health Science, College of Health and Medical Science, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia

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