Abstract
BACKGROUND: vaccination prevents 2-3 million deaths from diphtheria, tetanus, and measles. The research conducted in Ethiopia showed that only 50% of under-five year-old-children fully complete their vaccination. Therefore, this study aimed to assess vaccination status and associated factors among under-five year-old-children in Mattu town.
METHODS: The structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 118 children in the study area. To assess the determinant factors of vaccination status among children under-five year, the Chi-square test of association and Binary logistic regression were used, and data was analyzed using SPSS 20.
RESULTS: Of a total of 118 children, only 68 (57.6%) completed the vaccination, and 50(42.4%) of them did not complete their vaccination. The result from logistic regression revealed that vaccination status children under-five year was significantly related to the marital status mother’s (Widowed: p-value: 0.007; CI:1.701, 28.818), educational status of the household head (illiterate: p-value: 0.032; CI:0.024, 0.848), monthly income of the household (income>154.9 USD: p-value: 0.024; CI: 1.322, 48.460), and residence area of the household (Urban: p-value: 0. 015; CI: 1.297, 10.981).
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study showed that marital status, educational status, income, and residence were the major factors associated with incomplete vaccination status among under-five age children. Therefore, there is urgent need to fill the immunization gap in the area through vaccination campaigns by health offices and public health education and by extension workers.