Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi

Department of Paediatrics, Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Publications

• Original Article   
  Immunization Coverage of the Under-5 Children in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State
  Author(s): Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi, Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi* and Femi Peter Adesina
  
  Background: Immunization coverage is one of the indicators used to monitor progress towards achieving child survival and the strategy to reduce child morbidity and mortality. Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) are the major causes of these morbidity and mortality in the resource-poor countries, yet many factors were associated with the achievement of national antigen cumulative coverage desired in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to assess the immunization coverage of under-5 children in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Method: Community based descriptive cross sectional study among 560 mother-child pair selected using multistage sampling method. Research instrument was interviewer-administered questionnaire, and data analyzed using the STATA software. Results: The under-5 immunization cov.. Read More»