More support for mothers: a qualitative study on factors affecting immunisation behaviour in Kampala, Uganda
Open Access
- 25 September 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 11 (1), 723
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-723
Abstract
The proportion of Ugandan children who are fully vaccinated has varied over the years. Understanding vaccination behaviour is important for the success of the immunisation programme. This study examined influences on immunisation behaviour using the attitude-social influence-self efficacy model.Keywords
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