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Immunisation coverage in Lusaka, Zambia; implications of the social setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Vijayan K. Pillai  and
Mark Conaway
Vijayan K. Pillai
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of North Texas, Denton
Mark Conaway
Affiliation:
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Summary

This paper develops a conceptual framework for examining the process of immunisation and explores the sociodemographic determinants of vaccination in Zambia. About 300 mothers with children under 3 years of age were interviewed in urban Lusaka. The analyses suggest that sociostructural, as well as cultural, processes influence the attrition process and immunisation programmes should focus on the uniqueness of each stage. In addition, programmes to improve women's education and to reduce male gender preferences are needed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 201 - 210
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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