Publication: External Environment, Enabling Factors and Predisposing Characteristics of Fully Immunised Children in Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thapa, Kanchan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Suwal, Bhim Raj | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adhikary, Pratik | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-02T06:47:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-02T06:47:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description | Kanchan Thapa Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2698-3506 Bhim Raj Suwal Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal Pratik Adhikary Institute for Social and Environmental Research Nepal, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1678-1692 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Immunisation is a cost-effective public health intervention worldwide responsible for the reduction of infant and child morbidity and mortality. Full immunisation is a state of obtaining all vaccination according to the Immunisation schedule of Nepal. Methods: The secondary data of Nepal was downloaded from the DHS Program. A total of 1709 children aged 16-23 months were analysed for descriptive statistics. All the analyses were weighted by its sampling weight. The full immunisation status indicates those who completed 1 dose of BCG, 3 doses of Polio, 3 doses of DPT and 1 dose of Measles. The independent variables are further subdivided into enabling, predisposing and external environmental factors. Results: Over half of children (52.6%) were from Terai, nearly a quarter (23.0%) from province 2. More males (53.5%) and the majority of (86.1%) children with birth order one to three were immunised. Mother aged < 20 years (62%), working father (96.1%), working mother (59.7%), educated father (87.3%) and educated mother (70.7%) had children with complete immunisation. Non-smoker mother (94.6%) had fully immunised children. Nearly three quarters (73.5%) from a middle and rich family, those with PNC within 3 days (35.9%), delivered at a health facility (64.2%), and had PNC check from the skilled provider (12.1%) had completely immunised their children. Conclusions: Significant differences based on external environment, enabling factors and predisposing factors for full immunisation status was observed. Specific interventions based on these factors are recommended. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4000 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS) | |
| dc.subject | children | |
| dc.subject | immunization | |
| dc.subject | mothers | |
| dc.subject | Nepal | |
| dc.subject | Vaccine preventable disease | |
| dc.title | External Environment, Enabling Factors and Predisposing Characteristics of Fully Immunised Children in Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 86 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 79 | |
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