Maternal Education and Child Immunization

Maternal education and child immunization: the mediating roles of maternal literacy and socioeconomic status

INTRODUCTION Previous studies in Nigeria have documented significant association between maternal education and child immunization. However, little is known about the pathway through which maternal education improves immunization uptake. This study aims to examine whether maternal literacy and socioeconomic status mediates the relationship between maternal education and complete immunization co...

Linkages between maternal education and childhood immunization in India.

While correlations between maternal education and child health have been observed in diverse parts of the world, the causal pathways explaining how maternal education improves child health remain far from clear. Using data from the nationally representative India Human Development Survey of 2004-5, this analysis examines four possible pathways that may mediate the influence of maternal educatio...

Maternal immunization: safe and effective.

Use of maternal and child health services and immunization coverage in Panama and Guatemala.

In 1979 a family planning and maternalchild health (FP/MCH) survey was conducted in Panama by the Population Studies Office of Panama’s Ministry of Health, with technical assistance from the Family Planning Evaluation Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (1). This type of survey, conducted in several Latin American countries, has been useful in providing demographic and program data...

Experiences integrating delivery of maternal and child health services with childhood immunization programs: systematic review update.

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund promote integration of maternal and child health (MCH) and immunization services as a strategy to strengthen immunization programs. We updated our previous review of integrated programs and reviewed reports of integration of MCH services with immunization programs at the service delivery level. METHODS Published a...