Unveiling the Drivers of Polio Vaccine Uptake: Insights from a Multi-Country Study of 37 Nations in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study highlights the multifaceted determinants of oral polio vaccination dropout in SSA. Targeted interventions, such as improving maternal education, enhancing access to healthcare facilities, addressing socioeconomic inequalities, and mitigating regional disparities, are essential to boosting vaccination coverage and preventing polio resurgence. Focused efforts in Western and Central Africa are critical to sustaining and expanding vaccination programs.
Authors
- Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6812-1659)
- Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6617-237X)
- Michael Sarfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-1608)
- Sylvester Reuben Okeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9211-1813)
- Sanni Yaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-6043)
Institutions
- University of Huddersfield (GB)
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316884
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50