title: [Sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunization or children aged 12 to 59 months in six West African countries].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Every year, thousands of children in the world remain unimmunized or partially immunized, especially in developing countries. It therefore appears important to examine sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunization of children in West Africa.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study examined factors associated with incomplete immunization of children aged 12 to 59 months in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, and Liberia based on Demographic and Health Survey data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings of the study showed that birth at home, mothers with no access to media, no religion, poverty, and illiteracy were associated with incomplete immunization of children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health officials should take these immunization status predictors into account when developing policies and immunization strategies in countries included in this study in order to achieve immunization coverage targets.
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Douba
authors.forename: Lepri Bernadin Nicaise
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Aka
authors.forename: Gnissan Henri Auguste
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Pétronille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zengbe-Acray
authors.forename: Bangaman Christian
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Akani
authors.forename: N Guessan
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Konan
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D000067010:Literacy; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*