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Factors Influencing Immunisation Schedule Adherence and Completion at the Regional Level in the Philippines

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The leading causes of infant deaths are largely preventable and there are reasons from both the supply and the demand sides of healthcare why they may
be perpetuating. This study aimed to ascertain factors affecting the preventive healthcare behaviour of immunisation of infants in the Philippines which is
timely because completion, or adherence, rate had plateaued in recent decades. The method employed was the creation of statistical models at sub-national
level. The sample contained infants born prior to the 2013 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey to determine proper adherence to the go -
vern ment-mandated immunisation schedule. This involved merging the 17 administrative regions of the country to the traditional three sub-national regions.
It is observed that the higher maternal education level and improved household socioeconomic status were the most indicative factors of improved adherence
across all regions. This is also the case to some extent with more advanced maternal ages at giving birth. Autonomy of mothers to visit healthcare facilities
depicts conflicting relations for different regions as well as how mothers behave depending on the nature of intention to give birth. These aspects regarding
predictive factors of preventive care have yet to be studied keenly at the regional level in the Philippines.

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Series Title

Kesmas, National Public Health Journal, Vol. 13, Issue 1, August 2018

Call Number

(05) 614 FAK k

Publisher

Depok : Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat UI., 2018

Collation

Hlm. 1-7

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1907-7505

Classification

(05) 614 FAK k

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Edition

Vol. 13, Issue 1

Subject(s)

infant immunisation
health behaviour
maternal healthcare
Philippines
Infant health

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