Sociodemographic status of children aged 12-23 months who have never been vaccinated in the Menaka health district

Abstract

Introduction: Vaccination, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). It helps prevent infectious diseases and improve the health of populations. The objective of the EPI in Mali is to vaccinate women of childbearing age, children 0-23 months. Objective was to describe the socio-demographic profile of children aged 12-23 months who had never been vaccinated. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample was exhaustive with 30 children who had never been vaccinated. Respondents were mothers or guardians of children aged 12 to 23 months residing in Ménaka. The analysis was done with Epi info 7.2 and Word 16 for drafting the document. To participate in this study, you had to be a child residing in the area. Children who were not Ménaka circle residents were non included from the study. Results: 90% of children were born at home and 86.67% lived in rural areas. Married women represented 87.67% and 93.33% were housewives. 90% of mothers said they never refused to be vaccinated their children. We have 13.79% of children who have already contracted an EPI disease. Out-of-school mothers were 76.67%. The female gender dominated among children with 76.67%. Their average age was 15.37 months +/-4.05. Conclusion: This study shows that home birth can influence the vaccination status of children. Other studies may complement our results.