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Factors contributing to routine immunization performance in Ethiopia, 2014.

Aschalew Teka Bekele¹, Braka Fiona¹, Karengera Thomas¹

¹Immunization programme, World Health Organization, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Pan African Medical Journal

|October 7, 2017

Summary

Health facility supervision, feedback, service availability, and vaccine stock management significantly impact routine immunization performance in Ethiopia. Addressing these factors is key to improving coverage and reducing disparities.

Keywords:

Ethiopia Immunization performance disparity immunization coverage

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Vaccinology

Background:

Routine immunization performance in Ethiopia shows an increasing trend but with significant regional disparities.
Understanding factors influencing immunization performance is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze health facility characteristics contributing to immunization performance in Ethiopia.
To identify key determinants of good immunization coverage at the health facility level.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study comparing health facilities in good and poor performing zones.
Utilized administrative coverage reports and supervisory data from WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) field officers.
Selected 48 zones and 302 health facilities based on performance and supervisory data.

Main Results:

Supervision by higher levels (OR=4.15) and provision of written feedback (OR=4.35) were significant contributors to good performance.
Direct provision of immunization services by facilities (OR=20.15) and absence of vaccine stock-outs (OR=0.44) were also critical factors.
Logistics regression identified these as independent contributors to enhanced immunization coverage.

Conclusions:

Ensuring consistent availability of immunization services is essential.
Regular supervision with written feedback and effective vaccine stock management are vital for improving immunization performance.
These factors are critical for achieving equitable and high immunization coverage in Ethiopia.