Determinants of fully immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia. Further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographics Health Survey

Abstract Back ground: Immunization has become the most effective public health measure for the control vaccine preventable disease. It can avert 2 to 3 million children deaths annually. Eighty eight percent of under one year children received diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis in 2015, however still an estimated 19.4 million infants worldwide missed out on basic vaccines. This analysis aims to identify determinant factors for fully immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia. Methods: The analysis done based on 2016 Ethiopian Demography and Health Survey. Total of 2004 children aged 12-23 months recruited for this analysis. Descriptive analysis done to characterize the study participants. In addition, binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis done to identify determinants of fully immunization among children. All analysis was done using STATA. Result: Fully immunization coverage among children was positively associated with children of mothers had primary (AOR=1.73,95%CI:1.13,2.65) and secondary (AOR=2.79,95%CI:1.11,7.02) education level, at least one ANC visit (AOR=2.28,95%CI:1.47,3.52), live in Dire Dewa city administration (AOR=2.45,95%CI:1.10,5.