Factors Associated with the Uptake of Antenatal Tetanus Toxoids Containing Vaccine by First-Time Mothers in Nigeria: Findings from the 2018 Nigerian Demographic Health Survey

• Main Authors: Imran Morhason-Bello (Author), Yusuf O. Kareem (Author), Ojone Illah (Author), Joshua O. Akinyemi (Author), Rukiyat Abdus-salam (Author), Olatunji Lawal (Author), Oluwasomidoyin Bello (Author), Gbolahan Obajimi (Author), Isaac F. Adewole (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Maternal and neonatal tetanus remains a public health problem in low-and-middle-income countries despite the increasing investment in tetanus toxoid containing vaccines (TTCV). Nigeria still records fatalities from tetanus, predominantly in women of reproductive age and in newborns. This...