Identifying context-specific drivers of routine childhood immunisation dropout in Mozambique and Malawi: a secondary thematic analysis of qualitative community-based participatory research data
Our analysis highlights the opportunity for scalable solutions to identified common immunisation barriers, including tailored vaccine education that addresses caregiver knowledge gaps, improved caregiver-health worker communication, improved outreach models and addressing gender dynamics and vaccine stockouts.
Authors
- Emily Lawrence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4572-1800)
- Alina Metje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0910-6713)
- Jocelyn Powelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9935-9122)
- Charles Matemba
Institutions
- VillageReach (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104490
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust